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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.14`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42`\n- PR: #66031\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.14 or newer. 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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.14`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42`\n- PR: #66031\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T21:48:25Z","modified":"2026-05-08T01:47:53.966002Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"critical"},{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-184","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:47.119724Z"}]}}