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GHSA-JMMG-JQC7-5QF4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 22:18 – Updated: 2026-03-20 21:13

Summary

OpenClaw's browser-origin WebSocket auth hardening gap could enable loopback password brute-force chains

Details

This issue is a browser-origin WebSocket auth chain on local loopback deployments using password auth. It is serious, but conditional: an attacker must get the user to open a malicious page and then successfully guess the gateway password.

Context and Preconditions

OpenClaw’s web/gateway surface is designed for local use and trusted-operator workflows. In affected versions, a browser-origin client could combine three behaviors:

Origin checks not enforced for some non-Control-UI WebSocket client IDs.
Loopback auth attempts exempt from password-failure throttling.
Silent local pairing path available to browser-origin non-Control-UI clients.

Successful exploitation requires all of the following:

Gateway reachable on loopback (default).
Password auth mode in use.
Victim opens attacker-controlled web content.
Password is guessable within feasible brute-force/dictionary attempts.

Practical Impact

If the password is guessed, an attacker can establish an authenticated operator WebSocket session and invoke control-plane methods available to that role. This is not an unauthenticated internet-exposed RCE class issue by itself; it is a local browser-origin auth-hardening gap with meaningful impact under the conditions above.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <=2026.2.24 (latest published npm version as of February 26, 2026)
Patched versions : >=2026.2.25

Fix Commit(s)

c736f11a16d6bc27ea62a0fe40fffae4cb071fdb

Fix Details

Enforce browser-origin checks for direct browser WebSocket clients beyond Control UI/Webchat (trusted-proxy forwarded flows remain supported).
Apply browser-origin auth failure throttling with loopback exemption disabled.
Block silent auto-pairing for non-Control-UI browser-origin clients.

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next npm release (2026.2.25) so once that release is published, the advisory is published.

OpenClaw thanks @luz-oasis for reporting.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


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

5.7 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2026-32025 (GCVE-0-2026-32025)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-19 22:07 – Updated: 2026-03-20 18:09 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Password Brute-Force via Browser-Origin WebSocket Authentication Bypass

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication hardening gap in browser-origin WebSocket clients that allows attackers to bypass origin checks and auth throttling on loopback deployments. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malicious webpage and perform password brute-force attacks against the gateway to establish an authenticated operator session and invoke control-plane methods.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


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

7.5 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c736f…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pas…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.25 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.2.25 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-02-26 00:00

Credits

luz-oasis

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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.

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GHSA-JMMG-JQC7-5QF4

Context and Preconditions

Practical Impact

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

Fix Details

Release Process Note

CVE-2026-32025 (GCVE-0-2026-32025)

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