GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc — MEDIUM AI Security Vulnerability

Q: What is GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

OpenClaw: Agent gateway config mutations could change protected operator settings

Q: Is GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

Q: How to fix GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

Update to patched version: openclaw 2026.4.20.

Q: What is the CVSS score for GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

No CVSS score has been assigned yet.

## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact The agent-facing `gateway config.patch` / `config.apply` guard did not cover several operator-trusted settings, including sandbox policy, plugin enablement,...

Full CISO analysis pending enrichment.

Affected Systems

Package	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Range	Patched
openclaw	npm	< 2026.4.20	`2026.4.20`
2 dependents 93% patched ~1d to patch Full package profile →

Do you use openclaw? You're affected.

Severity & Risk

CVSS 3.1

N/A

EPSS

N/A

Exploitation Status

No known exploitation

Sophistication

N/A

Recommended Action

Patch available

Update openclaw to version 2026.4.20

Compliance Impact

Compliance analysis pending. Sign in for full compliance mapping when available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

OpenClaw: Agent gateway config mutations could change protected operator settings

Is GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc has been reported, but organizations should still patch proactively.

How to fix GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

Update to patched version: openclaw 2026.4.20.

What is the CVSS score for GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc?

No CVSS score has been assigned yet.

Technical Details

NVD Description

## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact The agent-facing `gateway config.patch` / `config.apply` guard did not cover several operator-trusted settings, including sandbox policy, plugin enablement, gateway auth/TLS, hook routing, MCP server configuration, SSRF policy, and filesystem hardening. A prompt-injected model with access to the owner-only gateway tool could persist changes to those settings. This is a model-to-operator guard bypass, not a remote unauthenticated gateway compromise. Severity is medium. ## Fix OpenClaw now blocks model-driven gateway config mutations for the broader operator-trusted path set and covers per-agent overrides and array-entry patching. Fix commit: - `fe30b31a97a917ecc6e92f6c85378b6b20352422` ## Release Fixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.