Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-100562OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Bypass via sessions.create

Medium 5.4

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 9% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.4% 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 bypass vulnerability in the sessions.create endpoint that allows operator.write callers to modify session configurations reserved for operator.admin scope. Attackers with write-scoped credentials can change existing session model, provider, thinking level, and auth-profile settings to redirect traffic and bypass administrative access controls.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.8.1

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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j4mm-p864-vx7f) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Bypass via sessions.create third-party-advisory