Summary
OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events
Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
>= 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Technical Details
The fix expands exec-completion detection to local background exec formats and adds targeted tests.
Fix Commit(s)
19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27- PR: #64376
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
Impact
Local background exec completion text could be missed by heartbeat owner-downgrade detection, leaving a run in a more privileged context than intended after untrusted completion content.
The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access. Typical impact: privilege escalation beyond the intended level.
Affected versions
Security releases
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The issue was fixed in #64376. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873? GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873 is a medium-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in openclaw (npm), affecting versions >= 2026.3.31, < 2026.4.10. It is fixed in 2026.4.10. The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access.
- Which versions of openclaw are affected by GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873? openclaw (npm) versions >= 2026.3.31, < 2026.4.10 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873? Yes. GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873 is fixed in 2026.4.10. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873? Upgrade
openclawto 2026.4.10 or later.