GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-vmhq-cqm9-6p7q OpenClaw: `browser.request` let `operator.write` persist admin-only browser profile changes

HIGH Published 2026-03-13 Modified 2026-03-13 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-863
Reviewed
2026-03-13

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.11 → fixed in 2026.3.11

Description

Summary An authorization mismatch in the gateway let an authenticated caller with only `operator.write` use `browser.request` to reach browser profile management routes that persist configuration to disk. In practice, this exposed an admin-only configuration write primitive through `/profiles/create`. Impact A write-scoped operator could create or modify browser profiles and store attacker-chosen remote CDP endpoints without holding `operator.admin`. Affected versions `openclaw` `<= 2026.3.8` Patch Fixed in `openclaw` `2026.3.11` and included in later releases such as `2026.3.12`. Browser profile creation now requires the correct admin boundary, and regression tests cover the write-vs-admin authorization split.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

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