OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-42429. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin HTTP authentication mechanism that escalates identity-bearing operator.read requests to runtime operator.write permissions. Attackers can exploit this by sending read-scoped requests through the gateway auth route to gain unauthorized write access to runtime operations.

The weakness was disclosed by KeenSecurityLab as GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-42429 since 04/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 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 databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-26131) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1035). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.8
Patch: d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5

Timelineinfo

04/27/2026 CVE reserved
04/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +29 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc
Researcher: KeenSecurityLab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-42429 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-42429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360052
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1035 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2026 22:05
Updated: 05/27/2026 07:36
Changes: 04/28/2026 22:05 (78), 04/29/2026 00:58 (1), 04/29/2026 07:37 (7), 05/27/2026 07:36 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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