OpenClaw/Clawdbot/Moltbot up to 2026.2.12 setting authorization

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.2.12. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component setting Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-26316. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.2.12. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.2.13, the optional BlueBubbles iMessage channel plugin could accept webhook requests as authenticated based only on the TCP peer address being loopback (`127.0.0.1`, `::1`, `::ffff:127.0.0.1`) even when the configured webhook secret was missing or incorrect. This does not affect the default iMessage integration unless BlueBubbles is installed and enabled. Version 2026.2.13 contains a patch. Other mitigations include setting a non-empty BlueBubbles webhook password and avoiding deployments where a public-facing reverse proxy forwards to a loopback-bound Gateway without strong upstream authentication.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-26316 since 02/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299795 (OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.13 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (299795). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Artificial Intelligence Software

Name

• Clawdbot
• Moltbot
• OpenClaw

Version

• 2026.2.0
• 2026.2.1
• 2026.2.2
• 2026.2.3
• 2026.2.4
• 2026.2.5
• 2026.2.6
• 2026.2.7
• 2026.2.8
• 2026.2.9
• 2026.2.10
• 2026.2.11
• 2026.2.12

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/

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