Guard Bypass Vulnerability in OpenClaw Web Gateway by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-45001

6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-45001?

The OpenClaw agent-facing gateway features a vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to critical operator-trusted settings. This includes misconfigurations related to sandbox policies, plugin enablement, gateway authentication/TLS, and more. The vulnerability arises from insufficient protection mechanisms in the config.patch and config.apply endpoints, enabling a malicious actor with access to the owner-only gateway tool to persistently alter sensitive settings without authorization.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.4.20

OpenClaw 2026.4.20

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe30b31a97a91...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-con...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

zsx (@zsxsoft)
KeenSecurityLab
qclawer
.