CVE-2026-32031
mediumpriority · track · 26OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.7–6.5
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0711OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Daten zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587OpenClaw: /api/channels gateway-auth boundary bypass via path canonicalization mismatch2026-03-12ghsa · osvUS
### Summary Gateway auth for plugin channel endpoints can be bypassed when path canonicalization differs between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing. ### Details On affected versions, `server-http` only applies gateway auth when raw `requestPath` matches exactly: - `/api/channels` - `/api/channels/*` If a plugin handler canonicalizes path input (for example `decodeURIComponent(pathname).toLowerCase()`), requests like: - `/API/channels/nostr/default/profile` - `/api/channels%2Fnostr%2Fdefault%2Fprofile` can be interpreted as `/api/channels/*` by the plugin, while the gateway auth guard is skipped. ### Impact Authentication boundary bypass for plugin channel HTTP routes under canonicalization mismatch conditions. Unauthorized callers may access plugin channel APIs that are expected to require gateway auth. CWE: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel) CVSS: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N` (Base 5.3, Moderate)
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-path-canonicalization-mismatch-in-api-channels-gatewaycnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-path-canonicalization-mismatch-in-api-channels-gatewayenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-path-canonicalization-mismatch-in-api-channels-gatewayThird Party Advisorynvd
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