OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com
- patch github.com