CVE-2026-100578
OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools…
- Risk score
- 48/100
- CVSS
- 7.6 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 26 Sep 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- OpenClaw (npm package openclaw) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint. In Gateway deployments using authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes, a write-scoped non-owner caller can start a chat turn whose tool inventory…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 2026.7.1 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.6 high
References
Original description
OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint. In Gateway deployments using authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes, a write-scoped non-owner caller can start a chat turn whose tool inventory includes the `gateway` and `cron` tools, causing the agent to invoke owner-only configuration or scheduling operations, including persistent state changes. Practical impact depends on the tools selected by the model and the caller's ability to steer the turn. Shared-secret token and password callers are treated as fully trusted operators under OpenClaw's security model and are outside the scope of this issue. The issue is fixed in 2026.7.1; as a workaround, restrict chat.send to administrators in identity-bearing deployments and remove `gateway` and `cron` from affected agent tool policies.
Last activity 26 Sep 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.