Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in chat.send that allows write-scoped gateway callers to trigger admin-only session reset operations. Attackers can rotate target sessions, archive prior transcript state, and force new session IDs without requiring admin scope by exploiting improper authorization checks in the chat.send path.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 | GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0930 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 28, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send Reset Command third-party-advisory