CVE-2026-32976

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing channel commands to mutate protected sibling-account configuration despite configWrites restrictions. Attackers with authorized access on one account can execute channel commands like /config set channels.<provider>.accounts.<id> to modify configuration on target accounts with configWrites: false.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8jhh-jcqg-mj5p	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-account-scoped-configwrites-policy-bypass-via-channel-commands	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-2026-32976

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32976

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32976

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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