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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9`\n- PR: #65713\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. 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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9`\n- PR: #65713\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @decsecre583 for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T22:16:04Z","modified":"2026-05-08T01:50:47.048771Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:34.338541Z"}]}}