CVE-2026-32001

Medium

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows clients authenticated with a shared gateway token to connect as role=node without device identity verification. Attackers can exploit this by claiming the node role during WebSocket handshake to inject unauthorized node.event calls, triggering agent.request and voice.transcript flows without proper device pairing.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.4

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMar 19, 2026

First seenMar 19, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.2.22 or later
openclaw2026.2.22 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddcb2d79b17bf2a42c5037d8aeff1537a12b931e

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rv2q-f2h5-6xmg

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.2.22	2026.2.22
openclawnpm	v < 2026.2.22	2026.2.22

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