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CVE-2026-100529: OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Scope Widening via File-Transfer

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-26 · updated 2026-09-29
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization scope widening vulnerability in file-transfer allow-always approvals that allows attackers to reuse standing grants for unreviewed paths. Attackers can exploit glob metacharacter interpretation and node display name reuse to access sibling paths or different nodes beyond the operator's original approval scope.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.8.1 — fixed in 2026.8.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.8.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jfq-rmfm-29wp
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authorization-scope-widening-via-file-transfer

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