CVE 8.5 HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header_CVE-2026-44118

8.5 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can present themselves as owner to bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating the sender-owner header metadata.

AI Analysis

Owner context spoofing via bearer token header in OpenClaw before 2026.4.22

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-44118
Source VulnCheck
Published May 6, 2026 at 19:49

Affected Product

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Affected Versions OpenClaw OpenClaw 0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.5 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Version < 2026.4.22

References

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