What is CVE-2026-44991?

CVE-2026-44991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-44991?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-44991

OpenClaw before 2026.4.21 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in command-auth.ts that allows non-owner senders to execute owner-enforced slash commands when wildcard inbound senders are configured without explicit owner allowFro…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (8.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.21

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44991?: CVE-2026-44991 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-44991?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.