Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in webhook TaskFlow cancellation that allows attackers to cancel unrelated sessions. An attacker with a webhook route secret can supply an arbitrary child session key to cancel ACP or subagent work outside the route's configured authority.
Published: 2026-09-26
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Authorization bypass permitting unauthorized cancellation of unrelated sessions
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

An authorization bypass exists in OpenClaw webhook TaskFlow cancellation logic that allows an attacker with a valid webhook route secret to supply a child session key and cancel sessions outside the route’s intended scope. This flaw can lead to interruption of ongoing processes or denial of service to legitimate users.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the OpenClaw product from the vendor OpenClaw in all releases prior to version 2026.8.1.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 2.3, indicating low severity. No EPSS information is available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires possession of a webhook route secret, but the CVE description does not state how an attacker might acquire it; the likely ways (such as compromised credentials or insecure secret disclosure) are inferred but not explicitly documented in the official description, and then the attacker can trigger session cancellation via the exposed API.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 26, 2026 at 05:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor patch to reach OpenClaw version 2026.8.1 or newer, which addresses the CWE-639 authorization bypass.
  • If patching cannot occur immediately, restrict the webhook route secret to a secure network and limit its distribution to trusted individuals.
  • Reconfigure the webhook to disallow cancellation of sessions outside the route's configured authority.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 26, 2026 at 05:17 UTC.

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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 bypass vulnerability in webhook TaskFlow cancellation that allows attackers to cancel unrelated sessions. An attacker with a webhook route secret can supply an arbitrary child session key to cancel ACP or subagent work outside the route's configured authority.
Title OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Session Cancellation Authorization Bypass
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T02:18:34.477Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-100534

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-26T03:16:58.957

Modified: 2026-09-26T03:16:58.957

Link: CVE-2026-100534

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T05:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key