Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in OpenClaw - #VU132706
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132706
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-290
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to spoof operator identity.
The vulnerability exists due to authentication bypass by spoofing in the Gateway trusted-proxy identity header handling when sending requests directly to the proxy-facing Gateway port from the same host. A local user can supply forged identity headers to spoof operator identity.
Only deployments with the affected feature enabled and reachable are vulnerable.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.