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TI-2026-24572 Aliases CVE-2026-32031GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Authentication Bypass via Path Canonicalization Mismatch in /api/channels Gateway

Priority LOW 27CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 server-http contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in gateway authentication for plugin channel endpoints due to path canonicalization mismatch between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing. Attackers can bypass authentication by sending requests with alternative path encodings to access protected plugin channel APIs without proper gateway authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.26openclaw (npm): 2026.2.26

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.262026.2.26Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.262026.2.26Patch availableGHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.26 Fixed in 2026.2.26 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.26 Fixed in 2026.2.26 Patch available GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.26VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.26 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.26
  • Fix · GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.26 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.26

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24555 OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Node Reconnect Metadata Spoofing via Unsigned Platform FieldsPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-24577 OpenClaw < 2026.2.26- Authentication Bypass via Encoded Dot-Segment Traversal in /api/channelsPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-24568 OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Improper Authorization via DM Pairing Store Identity Inheritance in Group AllowlistPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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