OpenClaw has stored XSS in exported session HTML viewer via markdown/raw-HTML rendering
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
## Summary The exported session HTML viewer allowed stored XSS when untrusted session content included raw HTML markdown tokens or unescaped metadata fields. ## Impact Opening a crafted exported HTML session could execute attacker-controlled JavaScript in the viewer context. This can expose session content in the page and enable phishing or UI spoofing in the trusted export view. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.22-2` - Patched version (released): `>= 2026.2.23` ## Technical Details The exporter rendered markdown with `marked.parse(...)` and inserted HTML via `innerHTML`, but did not override the `html` renderer token path. Raw HTML (for example `<img ... onerror=...>`) was passed through. Additional tree/header metadata fields were interpolated without escaping in the export template. ## Reproduction 1. Create a session containing content like `<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>`. 2. Export the session to HTML. 3. Open the exported file. 4. Observe script execution from injected content. ## Remediation - Added a `marked` `html(token)` renderer override that escapes raw HTML tokens. - Escaped previously unescaped tree/header metadata fields in the export template. - Added image MIME sanitization for exported data-URL image rendering. - Added regression tests for markdown/token and metadata escaping paths. ## Fix Commit(s) - `f8524ec77a3999d573e6c6b8a5055bf35c49a2e6` ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the released version (`>= 2026.2.23`). This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`. OpenClaw thanks @allsmog for reporting.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.23 | 2026.2.23 | Patch available | GHSA-r294-2894-92j3 |
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.23 Fixed in 2026.2.23 Patch available GHSA-r294-2894-92j3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-r294-2894-92j3 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.23 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-r294-2894-92j3
References
Sources
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