Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

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

Medium 6.4

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect authorization in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.8.1

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7jfq-rmfm-29wp) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Scope Widening via File-Transfer third-party-advisory