Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization scope widening vulnerability in file-transfer allow-always approvals that allows attackers to reuse standing grants for unreviewed paths. Attackers can exploit glob metacharacter interpretation and node display name reuse to access sibling paths or different nodes beyond the operator's original approval scope.
Published: 2026-09-26
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization scope widening vulnerability in file-transfer allow-always approvals that allows attackers to reuse standing grants for unreviewed paths. Attackers can exploit glob metacharacter interpretation and node display name reuse to access sibling paths or different nodes beyond the operator's original approval scope.
Title OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Scope Widening via File-Transfer
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T02:18:31.110Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T01:00:40.148Z

Link: CVE-2026-100529

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-26T03:16:58.217

Modified: 2026-09-26T03:16:58.217

Link: CVE-2026-100529

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