Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-100591OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via Active Memory
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing 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 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
OpenClaw is an npm-distributed agent gateway. In versions before 2026.7.1, the global Active Memory toggle mutations could omit owner checks. An authorized non-owner external-channel sender could therefore persistently enable or disable Active Memory for the Gateway, disabling memory recall for future sessions or re-enabling global recall where the owner expected it to remain disabled. The issue is limited to persistent global on/off mutations; session-level controls and read-only status remain governed by existing command policy. The issue is fixed in version 2026.7.1. (Suggested title: "OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 missing owner authorization check on Active Memory global toggles".)
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xw9g-7xvv-gcjc) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via Active Memory third-party-advisory