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Openclaw EUVDEUVD-2026-13954

| CVE-2026-32053 MEDIUM
Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay (CWE-294)
2026-03-21 VulnCheck GHSA-3r78-rqg8-95gg
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Replay attack prevention
Impact

The CVSS 6.5 score (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) reflects a network-exploitable vulnerability requiring no privilege or user interaction, with low attack complexity and localized integrity and availability impact. The attack vector (AV:N) and lack of authentication requirements (PR:N) are significant risk factors; however, the impact is bounded to integrity and availability without confidentiality loss. The vulnerability is classified under an authentication bypass tag, though the root issue is cryptographic verification failure rather than authentication logic per se. Real-world risk depends on: (1) whether the Twilio webhook endpoint is internet-exposed without additional network controls, (2) the business criticality of call-state accuracy in the deployment, and (3) the rate-limiting and monitoring of webhook event processing. For organizations relying on OpenClaw for VoIP or call center operations where stale state could cause service disruption or financial loss, this is a legitimate moderate-to-high priority. A patch is available, reducing overall urgency compared to zero-day situations.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker intercepts or captures a legitimate Twilio webhook event (e.g., a call completion or status update notification) sent to the OpenClaw webhook endpoint. The attacker replays this webhook to the same endpoint multiple times. Because OpenClaw's deduplication generates randomized normalized IDs on each parse, each replay appears as a new event and bypasses the manager's dedupe check. This causes OpenClaw to process stale call-state transitions multiple times, potentially triggering duplicate call records, incorrect billing, missed call routing, or state machine corruption (e.g., attempting to hang up a call that no longer exists). Since the attack requires only network access to the webhook endpoint (AV:N, PR:N) and the payload is a standard HTTP POST, the barrier to exploitation is low. No explicit public POC has been confirmed, but the vulnerability is straightforward to reproduce given access to Twilio webhook documentation and a test OpenClaw instance.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 21, 2026

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain a webhook event deduplication bypass vulnerability where normalized Twilio event IDs are randomized on each parse, allowing attackers to replay webhook events and circumvent the manager's deduplication checks. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this over the network to trigger duplicate or stale call-state transitions, potentially causing incorrect call handling and state corruption. While no CVSS modifier for active exploitation or public POC is explicitly confirmed in the provided intelligence, the CVSS 6.5 score reflects moderate integrity and availability impact with low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.2.23 or later immediately; this is the primary fix as a patch is available from the vendor. Apply the commit 1d28da55a5d0ff409e34999e0961157e9db0a2ab or pull the latest stable release from the GitHub repository (https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw). As an interim mitigation pending deployment, implement network-level access controls to restrict Twilio webhook sources to documented Twilio IP ranges, enable webhook event logging and monitoring to detect replay patterns (e.g., duplicate event IDs arriving in quick succession), and consider implementing an additional application-level deduplication layer that persists event IDs in a distributed cache (Redis, DynamoDB) to ensure stable, non-randomized identifiers survive process restarts. Verify the patch by confirming that event ID normalization produces deterministic output and test Twilio webhook replay scenarios in a staging environment before production rollout.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenClaw 0 <2026.2.23

Affected Packages

npm openclaw fix: 2026.2.23

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability exists in OpenClaw's Twilio webhook event handling mechanism, specifically in the event deduplication logic (CWE-294: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature). Twilio sends webhook notifications for call events; OpenClaw should deduplicate these by storing and comparing normalized event IDs. However, the normalization process generates randomized IDs on each parse rather than producing consistent, deterministic identifiers. This violates the fundamental principle that idempotent deduplication requires stable, deterministic identifiers. The affected product is OpenClaw (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), with versions prior to 2026.2.23 impacted. The root cause is improper cryptographic or hash-based signature verification in the webhook validation chain, allowing replayed events to bypass integrity checks.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
PoC Detected
Mar 24, 2026 - 21:15 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Mar 21, 2026 - 01:00 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 21, 2026 - 00:42 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain a vulnerability in Twilio webhook event deduplication where normalized event IDs are randomized per parse, allowing replay events to bypass manager dedupe checks. Attackers can replay Twilio webhook events to trigger duplicate or stale call-state transitions, potentially causing incorrect call handling and state corruption.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-32053 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Moderate
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 90% 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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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

Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

52
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
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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