Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32004
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /api/channels route classification due to canonicalization depth mismatch between auth-path classification and route-path canonicalization. Attackers can bypass plugin route authentication checks by submitting deeply encoded slash variants such as multi-encoded %2f to access protected /api/channels endpoints.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v865-p3gq-hw6m (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/93b07240257919f770d1e263e1f22753937b80ea (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2fd8264ab03bd178e62a5f0c50d1c8556c17f12d (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d74bc257d8432f17e50b23ae713d7e0623a1fe0f (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a7eee920a176a0043398c6b37bf4cc6eb983eeb (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-encoded-path-in… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32004?
- CVE-2026-32004 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32004?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.