OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Weak Authorization via Mutable Group Names in Zalouser Allowlist
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 contains a weak authorization vulnerability in Zalouser allowlist mode that matches mutable group display names instead of stable group identifiers. Attackers can create groups with identical names to allowlisted groups to bypass channel authorization and route messages from unintended groups to the agent.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.12
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-25422 OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Forged Event Injection via Feishu Webhook Verification TokenPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-25958 OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Long-lived Credential Exposure in Pairing Setup CodesPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-25362 OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Insufficient Access Control in /config and /debug EndpointsPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx9w-r84w-wfmq
References
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-2026-32975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx9w-r84w-wfmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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