OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in skill tool dispatch that fails to carry the sender's owner status. Non-owner senders authorized to invoke skill commands can access owner-only tools and server credentials reserved for owners.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.8.1
2026.8.1 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7cp7-87pj-p32v cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authorization-bypass-via-skill-tool-dispatch cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in skill tool dispatch that fails to carry the sender's owner status. Non-owner senders authorized to invoke skill commands can access owner-only tools and server credentials reserved for owners.
Title OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Bypass via Skill Tool Dispatch
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T02:18:51.129Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T01:02:38.348Z

Link: CVE-2026-100557

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-26T03:17:02.387

Modified: 2026-09-26T03:17:02.387

Link: CVE-2026-100557

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Updated: 2026-09-26T05:30:04Z

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