GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-wq58-2pvg-5h4f OpenClaw: Gateway agent /reset exposes admin session reset to operator.write callers
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-35660
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-862
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-26
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.23 → fixed in 2026.3.23
Description
Summary
Before `v2026.3.23`, the Gateway `agent` RPC accepted `/reset` and `/new` for callers with only `operator.write`, even though the direct `sessions.reset` RPC correctly requires `operator.admin`.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected: `= 2026.3.23`
• Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`)
• Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2`
Root Cause
The vulnerable path lived in `src/gateway/server-methods/agent.ts`. A `/reset` or `/new` message with an explicit `sessionKey` reached `performGatewaySessionReset(...)` without enforcing the same `operator.admin` guard used by `sessions.reset`.
Fix Commit(s)
• `50f6a2f136fed85b58548a38f7a3dbb98d2cd1a0` — `fix(gateway): require admin for agent session reset`
Release Status
The fix commit is contained in released tags `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`. The latest shipped tag and npm release both include the fix.
Code-Level Confirmation
• `src/gateway/server-methods/agent.ts` now rejects `/reset` and `/new` for callers that do not have `operator.admin` before calling `performGatewaySessionReset(...)`.
• `src/gateway/server-methods/agent.test.ts` contains the regression test `rejects /reset for write-scoped gateway callers`.
Thanks @smaeljaish771 for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-35660 OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in the Gateway agent /reset endpoint that allows callers… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization weakness