OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via Active Memory

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".)

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.16% · top 95% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.

Weakness

• CWE-862: Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-862 and its CVEs

Affected products

• OpenClaw · OpenClaw

  • affected < 2026.7.1
  • unaffected 2026.7.1

References (2)

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xw9g-7xvv-gcjc) (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authentication Bypass via Active Memory (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2026-100591](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2026-100591.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2026-100591)

Record last updated 28 Sept 2026, 17:29 UTC.