OpenClaw: Gateway `operator.write` can reach admin-only persisted `verboseLevel` via `chat.send` `/verbose`
Summary
The chat.send path let authorized write-scoped callers persist /verbose session overrides even though the same stored session mutation is admin-only through sessions.patch.
Impact
A write-scoped gateway caller could persist verbose output for later runs and expose more reasoning or tool output than the operator intended.
Affected Component
src/auto-reply/reply/directive-handling.impl.ts, src/gateway/sessions-patch.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit c603123528 (fix(gateway): require admin for persisted verbose defaults).
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41344
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c6031235288a8d3bdf2243bd974340d8c8045bc2
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-verbose-parameter
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284, CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 31.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6 - 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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