OpenClaw: Untrusted web origins can obtain authenticated operator.admin access in trusted-proxy mode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.3.11, browser-originated WebSocket connections could bypass origin validation when gateway.auth.mode was set to trusted-proxy and the request arrived with proxy headers. A page served from an untrusted origin could connect through a trusted reverse proxy, inherit proxy-authenticated identity, and establish a privileged operator session. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.3.11.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | openclaw | before 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 | Patch available | GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286 |
- openclaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.11 Fixed in 2026.3.11 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.11 Fixed in 2026.3.11 Patch available GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openclaw (openclaw) Fixed in 2026.3.11
- Fix · GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32302
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286
References
Patch 2
Advisory 2
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-32302 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32302 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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