Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-44994
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive configuration fields. Attackers can access the bootstrap config route without a valid Gateway token to expose sensitive bootstrap and config information intended only for authenticated Control UI sessions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% 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: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2321d67263bc710e357644d59f746b08d891051b (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-gateway-control-… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44994?
- CVE-2026-44994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44994?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.