CVE-2026-32897Network attack vector

Authentication token exposure via owner-ID hash reuse

Published Mar 21, 2026 · Updated Mar 21, 2026

Key management errors in OpenClaw before 2026.2.22 allow attackers to derive gateway tokens from owner-ID hashes in model prompts. The CLI and embedded-agent prompt builders use gateway.auth.token or gateway.remote.token when hash display is enabled without a dedicated ownerDisplaySecret. Exploitation requires access to third-party model system prompts and is most practical against weak gateway tokens; the advisory reports no direct plaintext token disclosure.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Key management errors in OpenClaw before 2026.2.22 allow attackers to derive gateway tokens from owner-ID hashes in model prompts. The CLI and embedded-agent prompt builders use gateway.auth.token or gateway.remote.token when hash display is enabled without a dedicated ownerDisplaySecret. Exploitation requires access to third-party model system prompts and is most practical against weak gateway tokens; the advisory reports no direct plaintext token disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-32897
Published
Mar 21, 2026
Updated
Mar 21, 2026
Vendor
OpenClaw Foundation
Product
OpenClaw
Classifications
CWE-522, CWE-320, T1110.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.2.22

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenClaw Foundation · OpenClawversion=0 <2026.2.22

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.7VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.1GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.3VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-320Key Management Errors
T1110.002Password Cracking

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