What is CVE-2026-100581?

CVE-2026-100581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-26.

How severe is CVE-2026-100581?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-100581

OpenClaw for iOS before 2026.8.11 stores Gateway credentials as cleartext JSON in App Group UserDefaults instead of the device Keychain. Attackers with access to unencrypted device backups or extracted App Group containers can recover valid Gateway tokens and passwords to authenticate with operator authority.

Published 2026-09-26.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gcm4-fmcp-2f9r (vendor-advisory)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-ios-before-2026.8.11-credential-storage-v… (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-100581?: CVE-2026-100581 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-100581?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.