Improper access control in OpenClaw - #VU126832
Published: April 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126832
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify protected operator settings.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the gateway config.patch and config.apply guard when processing model-driven gateway configuration mutations. A remote user can use the owner-only gateway tool through a prompt-injected model to modify protected operator settings.
This is a model-to-operator guard bypass rather than a remote unauthenticated gateway compromise.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.