OpenClaw leaf subagents can bypass controlScope restrictions to send messages to child sessions
Summary
Leaf subagents could still use the send action to message controlled child sessions even when their controlScope was narrower than children.
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)
7679eb375294941b02214c234aff3948796969d0
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- src/auto-reply/reply/commands-subagents/action-send.ts now threads controller context through the send path.
- src/agents/subagent-control.ts now blocks send attempts unless the requester owns the target and has controlScope="children".
OpenClaw thanks @space08 for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.22 | 2026.3.22 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x2cm-hg9c-mf5w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35662
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7679eb375294941b02214c234aff3948796969d0
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-missing-controlscope-enforcement-in-send-action
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-285, CWE-862- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 26.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-x2cm-hg9c-mf5w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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