OpenClaw not more than 2 minor versions behind
What this checks
Checks that the installed version is within 2 minor versions of the latest release.
Why it matters
Being significantly behind increases the risk of missing critical security fixes and API incompatibilities.
How to fix it
Your installation is more than 2 months behind the latest release. OpenClaw uses date-based versioning (YYYY.M.D) this control measures calendar months behind, not semver minors.
Step 1 Check your installed version and the latest:
openclaw --version
openclaw update statusStep 2 Update using the built-in updater:
openclaw updateOr update using your package manager:
# Homebrew
brew upgrade openclaw
# npm
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# pnpm
pnpm add -g openclaw@latestStep 3 Restart the gateway after upgrading:
openclaw gateway restartStep 4 Verify: Run openclaw --version to confirm the upgrade, then re-run the audit. This finding clears once the gap is ≤ 2 months.
Technical details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Control ID | NC-VERS-002 |
| Domain | VERS |
| Severity | Medium |
| Status | Stable |
| Data source | update_status_json |
| Source type | contextual |
| Mode | Mode 1 (OpenClaw native) |
| Introduced in | Library v0.1.0 |
| OWASP LLM 2025 | LLM03: Supply Chain |
False positive notes
None based on factual version comparison.
Suppress this finding
If this finding is intentional or not applicable to your setup, you can exclude it:
clawvitals exclude NC-VERS-002 reason "your reason here"Exclusions are auditable and expire automatically. See the exclusions guide.