CVE-2026-45001 json
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Gateway Config Mutation Guard Bypass via Agent Tool Access
published 2026-04-25 6 mo ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc , EUVD-2026-29146
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a guard bypass vulnerability in the agent-facing gateway config.patch and config.apply endpoints that fails to protect operator-trusted settings including sandbox policy, plugin enablement, gateway auth/TLS, hook routing, MCP server configuration, SSRF policy, and filesystem hardening. A prompt-injected model with access to the owner-only gateway tool can persist unauthorized changes to protected operator settings.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.4.20
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.4.20
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.4.20 |
2026.4.20 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe30b31a97a917ecc6e92f6c85378b6b20352422
patch, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-gateway-config-mutation-guard-bypass-via-agent-tool-access
third-party-advisory, patch
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-45001
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7jm2-g593-4qrc
- NVD CVE-2026-45001
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