OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events
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
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
## Summary 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` ## 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. ## Technical Details The fix expands exec-completion detection to local background exec formats and adds targeted tests. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #64376. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `[email protected]` includes the fix. ## 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.
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) | 2026.3.31 to before 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 | Patch available | GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 |
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.3.31 to before 2026.4.10 Fixed in 2026.4.10 Patch available GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873
References
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