7.6
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-100579
OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via Spoofed Requester
Description

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.7.1 incorrectly trusts requester provenance in message.action. In identity-bearing Gateway deployments (authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes), a write-scoped caller can supply another sender's identifier to the channel authorization checks and invoke a channel action under that spoofed requester identity, reaching operations the channel adapter would have denied to the real caller. Practical impact depends on the enabled channel, the action, and the target account's permissions. Shared-secret token and password callers are full trusted operators under OpenClaw's security model and are out of scope. The issue is fixed in 2026.7.1; as a workaround, restrict message.action to administrators and disable sensitive channel actions that rely on requester identity.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2026, 3:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 26, 2026, 3:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update OpenClaw to 2026.7.1 or restrict message.action to administrators.
  • Update OpenClaw to version 2026.7.1.
  • Restrict message.action to administrators.
  • Disable sensitive channel actions relying on requester identity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-100579.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4wvr-f35r-f8w4
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-spoofed-requester
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-100579 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.7.1 incorrectly trusts requester provenance in message.action. In identity-bearing Gateway deployments (authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes), a write-scoped caller can supply another sender's identifier to the channel authorization checks and invoke a channel action under that spoofed requester identity, reaching operations the channel adapter would have denied to the real caller. Practical impact depends on the enabled channel, the action, and the target account's permissions. Shared-secret token and password callers are full trusted operators under OpenClaw's security model and are out of scope. The issue is fixed in 2026.7.1; as a workaround, restrict message.action to administrators and disable sensitive channel actions that rely on requester identity.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/100xxx/CVE-2026-100579.json">CVE-2026-100579</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4wvr-f35r-f8w4
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-spoofed-requester
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.