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CVE-2026-100593: OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via activation

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-09-26 · updated 2026-09-30
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 does not enforce the documented owner-only requirement for persistent `/activation` policy changes in group channels. An authorized non-owner channel sender can change whether the agent requires mention-based activation, causing the agent to respond more broadly in the group (exposing its responses to additional group traffic) or suppressing expected activation behavior until an owner restores the intended setting. The issue is fixed in version 2026.7.1.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.7.1 — fixed in 2026.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q9j5-4xr6-xqqw
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-activation

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