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GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h: OpenClaw authorization bypass: operator.write can resolve exec approvals via chat.send -> /approve

Summary

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If you give a client “chat/write” access to the gateway (operator.write) but you do not intend to let that client approve exec requests (operator.approvals), affected versions could still let that client approve/deny a pending exec approval by sending the /approve chat command.

This is mainly relevant for shared or multi-client setups where different tokens are intentionally scoped differently. Single-operator installs are typically less impacted.

Technical summary

A gateway client authenticated with a device token scoped only to operator.write (without operator.approvals) could approve/deny pending exec approval requests by sending a chat message containing the built-in /approve command.

exec.approval.resolve is correctly scoped to operator.approvals for direct RPC calls, but the /approve command path invoked it via an internal privileged gateway client.

Affected Packages / Versions

openclaw (npm): < 2026.2.2

Fix

Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.2.
Fix commit(s): efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e.
Change: when /approve is invoked from gateway clients (webchat/internal channel), it now requires the requesting client to have operator.approvals (or operator.admin).

Workarounds

Upgrade to openclaw >= 2026.2.2.
If you cannot upgrade: avoid issuing write-only device tokens to untrusted clients; disable text commands (commands.text=false) or restrict access to the webchat/control UI.

References

Fix: src/auto-reply/reply/commands-approve.ts
Coverage: src/auto-reply/reply/commands-approve.test.ts

Release Process Note

This advisory is kept in draft; once the fixed npm versions are available, it can be published without further edits.

Thanks @yueyueL for reporting.

(GitHub Advisory)

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Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
openclaw	npm	< 2026.2.2	2026.2.2

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The vulnerability allows a client with only operator.write permissions to approve or deny execution requests, a privilege that should be restricted to clients with operator.approvals permissions. This occurs because the /approve chat command handler, handleApproveCommand, fails to check the client's scopes before resolving the approval request. The analysis of the provided file src/auto-reply/reply/commands-approve.ts reveals that the handleApproveCommand function is responsible for processing these commands. The fix, as described in the advisory and visible in the code, introduces a scope check for operator.approvals or operator.admin within this function for clients on internal message channels. Therefore, handleApproveCommand is the vulnerable function, as it's the entry point for the authorization bypass.

Vulnerable functions

handleApproveCommand

src/auto-reply/reply/commands-approve.ts

The `handleApproveCommand` function is vulnerable because it processes the `/approve` chat command and resolves execution approvals without verifying if the client has the necessary `operator.approvals` or `operator.admin` permissions. An attacker with only `operator.write` permissions could send a crafted chat message to approve or deny pending execution requests. The patch mitigates this by adding a check to ensure the client has the required permissions before processing the approval.

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