| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 5.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-30 |
| Affected versions | < 2026.8.11 read from the advisory text: NVD has not published CPE data yet |
| Fixed in | 2026.8.11 |
| Weakness | CWE-312 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw for iOS before 2026.8.11 stores Gateway credentials as cleartext JSON in App Group UserDefaults instead of the device Keychain. Attackers with access to unencrypted device backups or extracted App Group containers can recover valid Gateway tokens and passwords to authenticate with operator authority.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.8.11or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-100581
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gcm4-fmcp-2f9r
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-ios-before-2026.8.11-credential-storage-via-share-extension
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