CVE-2026-45001Network attack vector

Protected-setting modification via incomplete mutation guard

Published May 11, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026

Missing authorization in OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 allows context-dependent attackers to alter protected gateway settings. The agent-facing gateway tool's config.patch and config.apply guard omits operator-trusted paths and permits in-place edits to per-agent overrides and array entries. Exploitation requires a prompt-injected model to have the owner-only gateway tool, after which it can persist changes to sandbox, authentication, TLS, plugin, hook, MCP, SSRF, and filesystem controls.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 allows context-dependent attackers to alter protected gateway settings. The agent-facing gateway tool's config.patch and config.apply guard omits operator-trusted paths and permits in-place edits to per-agent overrides and array entries. Exploitation requires a prompt-injected model to have the owner-only gateway tool, after which it can persist changes to sandbox, authentication, TLS, plugin, hook, MCP, SSRF, and filesystem controls.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-45001
Published
May 11, 2026
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
OpenClaw Foundation
Product
OpenClaw
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.4.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenClaw Foundation · OpenClawversion=0 <2026.4.20

Published CVSS scores

7.1VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
6.0VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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