Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: QQBot streaming command could mutate config without explicit allowFrom
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.29 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the QQBot streaming command. This flaw allows authenticated users to modify the QQBot streaming configuration without requiring explicit allowFrom restrictions, bypassing intended administrative policies.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
OpenClaw before version 2026.4.29 has an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-290) in the QQBot streaming command. Authenticated senders can mutate configuration settings without explicit allowFrom restrictions, enabling modification of QQBot streaming configuration outside of intended admin policies. This vulnerability is tracked as GHSA-r27j-fxmq-rg2q and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7, indicating high severity. The vulnerability affects the npm ecosystem and is not related to a cloud service. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authentication can bypass authorization controls to modify QQBot streaming configuration settings without explicit allowFrom restrictions. This can lead to unauthorized configuration changes with high confidentiality and integrity impact, but no availability impact is noted.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for OpenClaw to address this authorization bypass vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 2026.4.29 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-r27j-fxmq-rg2q
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Ecosystems
- ["npm"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a91a856acd9273b4906922b
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:25:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 05:52:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 22:22:42 UTC
Views: 23
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