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TI-2026-32864 Aliases CVE-2026-45006GHSA-8wcm-622f-3r46

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass

Priority LOW 36CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.23

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.232026.4.23Patch availableCNA
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.23 Fixed in 2026.4.23 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.23VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.23 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.23

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.23

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-32862 OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working DirectoryPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2026-32863 OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After RotationPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45006
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wcm-622f-3r46
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 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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Sources

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