GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-r6xh-pqhr-v4xh OpenClaw: MCP loopback owner context is derived from server-issued bearer tokens
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-44118
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284, CWE-290
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-04
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.22 → fixed in 2026.4.22
Description
Summary
MCP loopback owner context is derived from server-issued bearer tokens.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: openclaw (npm)
• Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21
• Fixed version: 2026.4.22
Impact
The loopback MCP path accepted spoofable owner-context metadata from request headers, which could allow a non-owner loopback client to present itself as owner for owner-gated operations.
Fix
The MCP loopback runtime now issues separate owner and non-owner bearer tokens and derives senderIsOwner exclusively from which token authenticated the request. The spoofable sender-owner header is no longer emitted or trusted.
Fix Commit(s)
• 3cb1a56bfc9579a0f2336f9cfa12a8a744332a19
Verification
• The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.
• [email protected] is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.
• Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.
OpenClaw thanks @VladimirEliTokarev for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-44118 OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6xh-pqhr-v4xh web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44118 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cb1a56bfc9579a0f2336f9cfa12a8a744332a19 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-owner-context-spoofing-via-bearer-token-header web