CVE-2026-45001
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Gateway Config Mutation Guard Bypass via Agent Tool Access
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a guard bypass vulnerability in the agent-facing gateway config.patch and config.apply endpoints that fails to protect operator-trusted settings including sandbox policy, plugin enablement, gateway auth/TLS, hook routing, MCP server configuration, SSRF policy, and filesystem hardening. A prompt-injected model with access to the owner-only gateway tool can persist unauthorized changes to protected operator settings.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | May 11, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.4.20
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe30b31a97a917ecc6e92f6c85378b6b20352422 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-config-mutation-guard-bypass-via-agent-tool-access
Credits
🔍 zsx (@zsxsoft) KeenSecurityLab qclawer