openclaw/openclaw · Security

OpenClaw: Command-authorized non-owners could reach owner-only `/config` and `/debug` surfaces

GHSA ID
GHSA-r7vr-gr74-94p8
Severity
high
Published
Updated
CVSS
8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3
8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Summary

OpenClaw documented /config and /debug as owner-only commands, but the command handlers checked only whether the sender was command-authorized. A lower-trust sender who was intentionally allowed to run commands could still reach privileged configuration and debugging surfaces.

Impact

This allowed a non-owner sender to read or change privileged configuration that should have remained restricted to owners.

Affected versions

openclaw <= 2026.3.11

Patch

Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.12. Owner checks are now enforced for privileged command surfaces, and regression tests cover /config and /debug access control.

CWEs

References