Auth bypass in Openclaw
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.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.6% 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, 2026.3.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8jhh-jcqg-mj5p (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-account-scoped-configwrites-policy-bypass… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32976?
- CVE-2026-32976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.