GHSA-QM77-8QJP-4VCM OpenClaw: Slack thread context could include messages from non-allowlisted senders

Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, Slack thread starter and thread-history context fetched through the API was not filtered by the effective sender allowlist. Messages from non-allowlisted senders could still enter the agent context when an allowlisted user replied in the same thread. Impact A Sla...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.0-beta.7) +13 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-41358 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.1)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.1, =2.0.1, =0.0.7, =0.14.6, =0.1.0, =0.1.5 - tokaroo-openclaw-provider 0.1.1 Source cves: CVE-2026-41358 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-QM77-8QJP-4VCM...

NPM: OpenClaw: Slack thread context could include messages from non-allowlisted senders

NPM: OpenClaw: Slack thread context could include messages from non-allowlisted senders vulnerability discovered by ? in WordPress Npm openclaw versions = 2026.4.1...

The vulnerability of the Nextcloud Talk plugin with the AI agent OpenClaw (previously known as ClawdBot or MoltBot) allows a hacker to bypass existing security mechanisms.

The vulnerability of the Nextcloud Talk plugin and the AI agent OpenClaw previously known as ClawdBot or MoltBot is related to deficiencies in the authentication process. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to bypass existing security mechanisms remotely...

PT-2026-38251

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.22 Description OpenClaw derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating the...

PT-2026-38245

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.22 Description A time-of-check/time-of-use TOCTOU race condition exists in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes. This flaw allows attackers to use symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox...

PT-2026-38246

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.22 Description A time-of-check/time-of-use TOCTOU race condition exists in the OpenShell filesystem bridge. This issue allows attackers to use symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox...

45,000 Attacks, 5,300+ Backdoors Tied to China-Linked Cybercrime Operation

SOCRadar researchers have uncovered a massive Chinese cybercrime operation using the OpenClaw and Paperclip systems to automate global attacks...

CVE-2026-42430

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in Playwright redirect handling that allows attackers to bypass strict SSRF checks. Attackers can exploit request-time navigation to reach private targets that should be restricted by browser SSRF protections...

CVE-2026-42423

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval,...

CVE-2026-41914

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in QQ Bot media download paths that bypass SSRF protection. Attackers can exploit unprotected media fetch endpoints to access internal resources and bypass allowlist policies...

Security Attack and Defense Strategies for Autonomous Agent Frameworks: A Layered Review with OpenClaw As a Case Study

Autonomous agent frameworks built upon large language models LLMs are evolving into complex, tool-integrated, and continuously operating systems, introducing security risks beyond traditional prompt-level vulnerabilities. As this paradigm is still at an early stage of development, a timely and...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44996 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44996 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-GFG9-5357-HV4C...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44996 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44996 Source advisory: SNYK:JS-OPENCLAW-16322612...

OpenClaw: Webchat audio embedding could read local files without local-root containment

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.15 could embed host-local audio files into webchat responses without applying the local media root containment check used by other media-serving paths. If an attacker could influence an agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl, the webchat audio...

GHSA-GFG9-5357-HV4C OpenClaw: Webchat audio embedding could read local files without local-root containment

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.15 could embed host-local audio files into webchat responses without applying the local media root containment check used by other media-serving paths. If an attacker could influence an agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl, the webchat audio...

Missing Authorization

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization via the command-auth.ts process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to owner-enforced commands by sending commands from a non-owner sender when a channel plugi...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44991 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44991 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-C28G-VH7M-FM7V...

NPM: OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners

NPM: OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners vulnerability discovered by ? in WordPress Npm openclaw versions = 2026.4.20...

OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.21 could treat a non-owner sender as authorized for owner-enforced slash commands when all of the following were true: - a channel plugin declared commands.enforceOwnerForCommands: true; - the channel accepted wildcard inbound senders with allowFrom: ""; ...