Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32031
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 server-http contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in gateway authentication for plugin channel endpoints due to path canonicalization mismatch between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing. Attackers can bypass authentication by sending requests with alternative path encodings to access protected plugin channel APIs without proper gateway authentication.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-path-canonicali… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32031?
- CVE-2026-32031 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32031?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.