CVE-2026-44991

mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
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0.33% (25th) EPSS
CVSS 4.2 · medium
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-21

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 allowFrom settings. Attackers can exploit this by sending commands like /send, /config, or /debug on affected channels to bypass owner-only command authorization checks.

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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 0.6–4.2

v3.14.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Nsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.comexploitability 1.6 · impact 2.5
v4.02.3lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v4.02.3lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.com
v4.00.6lowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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affected products (5)

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advisories (2)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2026-1242OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-22csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.

  • GHSA-c28g-vh7m-fm7vOpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners2026-04-29ghsa · osvUS

    ## Impact OpenClaw deployments before `2026.4.21` could treat a non-owner sender as authorized for owner-enforced slash commands when all of the following were true: - a channel plugin declared `commands.enforceOwnerForCommands: true`; - the channel accepted wildcard inbound senders with `allowFrom: ["*"]`; - no explicit `commands.ownerAllowFrom` was configured. In that state, `src/auto-reply/command-auth.ts` reused the channel inbound wildcard as part of the command-owner decision. A sender who was not the owner could therefore pass the owner-command gate for commands such as `/send`, `/config`, or `/debug` on the affected channel. The issue is limited to the command-owner authorization axis. It does not by itself grant owner-only tool access, host/sandbox access, or gateway administrator scope. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` on npm - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.21` The latest public release, `2026.4.21`, contains the fix. ## Patches The fix requires a concrete owner identity or internal operator-admin scope when a plugin enforces owner-only commands. Wildcard channel `allowFrom` no longer implies wildcard command ownership. Fix commits: - `2aa93d44a1b2c7058c371f261fda2b5d4de4a882` on `main` - `995febb7b1e811ff6a1df5b18c22de94103f4c9f` in the `2026.4.21` release line ## Workarounds Upgrade to `openclaw@2026.4.21` or later. Before upgrading, avoid wildcard/open-DM sender policy on owner-enforced channels, or configure `commands.ownerAllowFrom` to the intended owner identities. ## Credits OpenClaw thanks @zsxsoft for reporting.

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published 2026-05-11modified 2026-06-17
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