| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 4.2) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-05-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.4.21 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.21 |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.21 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in command-auth.ts that allows non-owner senders to execute owner-enforced slash commands when wildcard inbound senders are configured without explicit owner allowFrom settings. Attackers can exploit this by sending commands like /send, /config, or /debug on affected channels to bypass owner-only command authorization checks.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.4.21or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-44991
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2aa93d44a1b2c7058c371f261fda2b5d4de4a882
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/995febb7b1e811ff6a1df5b18c22de94103f4c9f
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-owner-enforced-commands-via-wildcard-channel-senders
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-c28g-vh7m-fm7v
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