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Openclaw EUVDEUVD-2026-13947

| CVE-2026-32050 LOW
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-03-21 VulnCheck
3.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Configuration Dependency management, component inventory
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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Impact

The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N indicates a network-accessible vulnerability with high attack complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction, with low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. The high complexity factor (AC:H) and limited scope (integrity only, no confidentiality breach) reduce the practical exploitability despite network accessibility. While no EPSS score or KEV status was provided in the intelligence, the vulnerability's low CVSS (3.7) combined with the high attack complexity suggests moderate real-world risk. The availability of a vendor patch and specific commit hash (2aa7842adeedef423be7ce283a9144b9f1a0a669) indicates the vendor has validated and resolved the flaw, lowering urgency for organizations that can patch promptly. This is not a critical vulnerability despite touching authorization logic; the high complexity barrier and limited impact scope position it as a lower-priority remediation target compared to high-CVSS or actively exploited flaws.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker on the internet identifies an OpenClaw instance and crafts a signal reaction notification packet targeting a session they lack authorization to access (such as a group chat or DM they are not a member of). Due to the high attack complexity, the attacker must overcome network-level defenses or application-level timing constraints, but upon successful delivery, the malicious reaction event is enqueued into the target session's event queue before the authorization check executes. This allows the attacker to inject a reaction status line into a protected session, causing minor integrity compromise by injecting unsolicited reaction data without triggering access denial errors. No public proof-of-concept is known to exist, and the high complexity barrier makes opportunistic exploitation unlikely.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 21, 2026

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an access control vulnerability in the signal reaction notification handling mechanism that allows unauthenticated attackers to enqueue status events before authorization checks are performed. Attackers can exploit the reaction-only event path in event-handler.ts to inject signal reaction status lines into sessions without validating proper DM or group access permissions, resulting in integrity compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.7 (low-to-moderate severity) with an attack vector of network, high complexity, and no privileges required, though no active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been confirmed in known exploit databases.

RemediationAI

Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.2.25 or later immediately, referencing the vendor patch commit 2aa7842adeedef423be7ce283a9144b9f1a0a669 available at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2aa7842adeedef423be7ce283a9144b9f1a0a669. Organizations unable to patch immediately should implement network-level access controls to restrict signal reaction event submission to trusted internal sources, disable or restrict direct message and group reaction features until patching is possible, and monitor event handler logs for suspicious reaction event enqueueing patterns that precede authorization failures. Review recent access logs for any evidence of unauthorized reaction status events being queued to sessions without proper group or DM permissions.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenClaw 0 <2026.2.25

Affected Packages

npm openclaw fix: 2026.2.25

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in OpenClaw's event handling architecture, specifically in the event-handler.ts component that processes signal reaction notifications. The root cause is classified under CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), where access control checks are performed after event enqueueing rather than before. The affected product is identified via CPE as cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw (all versions prior to 2026.2.25). The flaw exploits the reaction-only event processing path, which bypasses standard DM (direct message) and group access validation mechanisms. This represents a classic broken access control pattern where the order of security operations—specifically post-enqueue validation instead of pre-enqueue validation—creates an authorization bypass window.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 3.7 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
PoC Detected
Mar 23, 2026 - 17:08 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Mar 21, 2026 - 01:00 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 21, 2026 - 00:42 nvd
LOW 3.7

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an access control vulnerability in signal reaction notification handling that allows unauthorized senders to enqueue status events before authorization checks are applied. Attackers can exploit the reaction-only event path in event-handler.ts to queue signal reaction status lines for sessions without proper DM or group access validation.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-32050 is a low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 3.7). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. A patch is available and can be applied during standard maintenance windows.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard security controls provide adequate interim protection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 93% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +18
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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