Publish GHSA-rv39-79c4-7459

Author: advisory-database[bot]

advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-rv39-79c4-7459/GHSA-rv39-79c4-7459.json

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 {
   "schema_version": "1.4.0",
   "id": "GHSA-rv39-79c4-7459",
-  "modified": "2026-03-05T21:51:22Z",
+  "modified": "2026-03-10T18:37:22Z",
   "published": "2026-02-17T16:37:04Z",
   "aliases": [
     "CVE-2026-28472"
   ],
   "summary": "OpenClaw's gateway connect could skip device identity checks when auth.token was present but not yet validated",
   "details": "### Summary\n\nThe gateway WebSocket `connect` handshake could allow skipping device identity checks when `auth.token` was present but not yet validated.\n\n### Details\n\nIn `src/gateway/server/ws-connection/message-handler.ts`, the device-identity requirement could be bypassed based on the *presence* of a non-empty `connectParams.auth.token` rather than a *validated* shared-secret authentication result.\n\n### Impact\n\nIn deployments where the gateway WebSocket is reachable and connections can be authorized via Tailscale without validating the shared secret, a client could connect without providing device identity/pairing. Depending on version and configuration, this could result in operator access.\n\n### Deployment Guidance\n\nPer OpenClaw security guidance, the gateway should only be reachable from a trusted network and by trusted users (for example, restrict Tailnet users/ACLs when using Tailscale Serve).\n\nIf the gateway WebSocket is only reachable by trusted users, there is typically no untrusted party with network access to exploit this issue.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: `<= 2026.2.1`\n- Fixed: `>= 2026.2.2`\n\n### Fix\n\nDevice-identity skipping now requires *validated* shared-secret authentication (token/password). Tailscale-authenticated connections without validated shared secret require device identity.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n\n- fe81b1d7125a014b8280da461f34efbf5f761575\n\nThanks @simecek for reporting.",
   "severity": [
+    {
+      "type": "CVSS_V3",
+      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
+    },
     {
       "type": "CVSS_V4",
       "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
@@ -40,6 +44,10 @@
       "type": "WEB",
       "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rv39-79c4-7459"
     },
+    {
+      "type": "ADVISORY",
+      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28472"
+    },
     {
       "type": "WEB",
       "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe81b1d7125a014b8280da461f34efbf5f761575"
@@ -51,6 +59,10 @@
     {
       "type": "WEB",
       "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.2"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "WEB",
+      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-device-identity-check-bypass-in-gateway-websocket-connect-handshake"
     }
   ],
   "database_specific": {
@@ -60,6 +72,6 @@
     "severity": "CRITICAL",
     "github_reviewed": true,
     "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-17T16:37:04Z",
-    "nvd_published_at": null
+    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-05T22:16:21Z"
   }
 }