What is CVE-2026-100529?

CVE-2026-100529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-09-26.

How severe is CVE-2026-100529?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-100529

OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization scope widening vulnerability in file-transfer allow-always approvals that allows attackers to reuse standing grants for unreviewed paths. Attackers can exploit glob metacharacter interpretation and node display name reuse to access sibling paths or different nodes beyond the operator's original approval scope.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-09-26.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Openclaw

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jfq-rmfm-29wp (vendor-advisory)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authorization-scope-widen… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-100529?: CVE-2026-100529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-100529?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.