Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32039
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128806
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32039
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass sender authorization policy.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in channels.*.groups.*.toolsBySender when matching sender policies with untyped keys. A remote attacker can force an identifier collision to bypass sender authorization policy.
Only deployments that use toolsBySender with untyped keys are vulnerable.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32039
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.2.22