Summary
OpenClaw: Channel read actions could skip target allowlists
Channel read actions could skip target allowlists. In affected versions, explicit read targets in Microsoft Teams, Feishu, Matrix, and Google Chat could reach channels or rooms outside the configured read policy.
This advisory is scoped to caller-supplied targets for message, reaction, pin, member, and related metadata reads in the named plugins. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model or create per-user isolation within one Gateway.
Patched Versions
The first stable patched version is 2026.8.1.
Mitigations
upgrade each affected channel plugin to 2026.8.1 or later. Before upgrading, disable explicit-target read actions or limit the connected bot account to allowed channels at the platform level.
Impact
A lower-trust sender or steered agent with access to a channel read action could retrieve content or metadata from a target excluded by the operator's channel allowlist. Practical impact depends on the bot account's platform permissions.
The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation. Typical impact: unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (2026.8.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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@openclaw/msteams to 2026.8.1 or later; @openclaw/feishu to 2026.8.1 or later; @openclaw/matrix to 2026.8.1 or later; @openclaw/googlechat to 2026.8.1 or later
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF? GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in @openclaw/msteams (npm), affecting versions < 2026.8.1. It is fixed in 2026.8.1. The application does not perform an authorization check before performing a sensitive operation.
- How severe is GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF? GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which packages are affected by GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF?
@openclaw/msteams(npm) (versions < 2026.8.1)@openclaw/feishu(npm) (versions < 2026.8.1)@openclaw/matrix(npm) (versions < 2026.8.1)@openclaw/googlechat(npm) (versions < 2026.8.1)
- Is there a fix for GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF? Yes. GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF is fixed in 2026.8.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF 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-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF 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-G7FW-3GJP-G5HF?
- Upgrade
@openclaw/msteamsto 2026.8.1 or later - Upgrade
@openclaw/feishuto 2026.8.1 or later - Upgrade
@openclaw/matrixto 2026.8.1 or later - Upgrade
@openclaw/googlechatto 2026.8.1 or later
- Upgrade