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GHSA-VFG3-PQPQ-93M4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-26 21:27 – Updated: 2026-04-10 20:20

Summary

OpenClaw: Tlon cite expansion happens before channel and DM authorization is complete

Details

Summary

Tlon cite expansion happened before channel and DM authorization completed, allowing cite work and content handling before the final auth decision.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected: < 2026.3.22
Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
Latest released tag checked: v2026.3.23-2 (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87)
Latest published npm version checked: 2026.3.23-2

Fix Commit(s)

3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93
ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87

Release Status

The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.

Code-Level Confirmation

extensions/tlon/src/monitor/index.ts now defers cite expansion until after authorization and preserves explicit empty-allowlist semantics.
extensions/tlon/src/monitor/utils.ts and extensions/tlon/src/security.test.ts ship the deferred cite expansion behavior and regressions.

OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "id": "GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4",
  "modified": "2026-04-10T20:20:23Z",
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  "summary": "OpenClaw: Tlon cite expansion happens before channel and DM authorization is complete"
}

CVE-2026-35637 (GCVE-0-2026-35637)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-09 21:27 – Updated: 2026-04-10 17:13 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions. Attackers can exploit this timing vulnerability to access or manipulate content before proper authorization validation occurs.

Severity

6.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE

CWE-696 - Incorrect Behavior Order

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1…	patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf9…	patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebee4…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pre…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.22 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.22 (semver)

Date Public

2026-03-24 00:00

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-VFG3-PQPQ-93M4

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

Release Status

Code-Level Confirmation

CVE-2026-35637 (GCVE-0-2026-35637)

Tags

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