CVE-2026-32970

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a credential fallback vulnerability where unavailable local gateway.auth.token and gateway.auth.password SecretRefs are treated as unset, allowing fallback to remote credentials in local mode. Attackers can exploit misconfigured local auth references to cause CLI and helper paths to select incorrect credential sources, potentially bypassing intended local authentication boundaries.

CVSS v3 2.5 LOW

2.5^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qvr7-g57c-mrc7	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-credential-fallback-logic-bypass-via-unavailable-local-auth-secretrefs	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-31 12:16

Updated : 2026-07-25 10:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-32970

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32970

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-636

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

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