What is GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33?

GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Same-host trusted-proxy deployments could accept local forged identity headers

Why does GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33 have no CVE ID yet?

GitHub Security Advisories published this advisory directly to customers before NVD assigned a CVE ID. This is the embargo-window disclosure pattern — vendors notify customers on day 0; NVD's public record follows days to weeks later.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33?

GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33?

GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33 affects 1 product, including: npm/openclaw:\u003c 2026.5.18.

⚠ Withdrawn by GitHub Security Advisories

Withdrawn: August 28, 2026

GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33HighCVSS 7.7Disclosed before NVD

Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Same-host trusted-proxy deployments could accept local forged identity headers

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 13, 2026

Last Modified

August 28, 2026

📋 Description

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-rggc-m335-3wvj. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and potentially escalate privileges.

🎯 Affected products1

npm/openclaw:< 2026.5.18

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rggc-m335-3wvj
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53832
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-identity-header-forgery-via-trusted-proxy-configuration
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3qg8-hq7j-jj33