T07 · Tool Hijacking and Spoofing
- Location
index.js:28- Finding
Unverified Private Channel Creation Success Response
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
index.js:28-36
Vulnerability Type: Unverified security-sensitive operation and spoofed success response
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
js return JSON.stringify({ action: 'CREATE_PRIVATE_CHANNEL', payload: { name: channelName, allowUser: userId, topic: `Issue: ${issue} | Created by AI Support` }, message: `Successfully created private channel #${channelName} for user ${username}.` })Technical Analysis
The handler does not directly call the Discord API, await channel creation, inspect an adapter response, or verify the resulting channel permissions. Instead, it returns a JSON instruction and simultaneously asserts that the private channel was successfully created.
This creates a discrepancy between the operation actually performed and the status communicated to the user. If the expected OpenClaw Discord adapter is unavailable, rejects the action, fails during permission assignment, or interprets the payload differently, the success message may still be relayed to the user.
The issue is security-sensitive because
SKILL.mdidentifies the resulting channel as a location where users may provide transaction records, screenshots, and other sensitive information. A user may therefore rely on an unverified privacy guarantee.Attack Path
- A user or agent invokes the handler with a
username,userId, and issue description. - The handler constructs a
CREATE_PRIVATE_CHANNELaction but does not execute or verify it. - The downstream adapter is absent, fails to create the channel, or fails to apply the intended access restrictions.
- The unconditional
Successfully created private channelmessage is presented to the user. - Believing that a verified private channel exists, the user may disclose transaction records, screenshots, account details, or other sensitive support information in an improperly protected c ...[truncated 571 chars]
- A user or agent invokes the handler with a
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Remediation Suggestions
- Use an explicit, authenticated Discord API or trusted adapter method to create the channel.
- Await the channel-creation result before returning any success status.
- Verify that the created channel exists and that its permission overwrites deny general access while granting access only to the intended user and authorized support personnel.
- Return a structured pending or failure state if the adapter does not provide verifiable confirmation.
- Generate the user-facing success message only after channel creation and permission verification have both succeeded.
- Include the verified channel identifier in the result so downstream components can reference the actual resource rather than relying only on a generated name.
- Log adapter failures without exposing sensitive issue details or user data.
