What is CVE-2026-32987?

CVE-2026-32987 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-32987?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32987

OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 allows bootstrap setup codes to be replayed during device pairing verification in src/infra/device-bootstrap.ts. Attackers can verify a valid bootstrap code multiple times before approval to escalate pending pairi…

EPSS: 0.001 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-294 — Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-63f5-hhc7-cx6p) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.13 - Bootstrap Setup Code Replay via Device Pairing (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32987?: CVE-2026-32987 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-32987?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.