GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4 OpenClaw: Tlon cite expansion happens before channel and DM authorization is complete

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.22 → fixed in 2026.3.22

Summary Tlon cite expansion happened before channel and DM authorization completed, allowing cite work and content handling before the final auth decision. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected: = 2026.3.22 • Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`) • Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2` Fix Commit(s) • `3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93` • `ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87` Release Status The fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`. Code-Level Confirmation • extensions/tlon/src/monitor/index.ts now defers cite expansion until after authorization and preserves explicit empty-allowlist semantics. • extensions/tlon/src/monitor/utils.ts and extensions/tlon/src/security.test.ts ship the deferred cite expansion behavior and regressions. OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.