CVE-2026-100529

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Scope Widening via File-Transfer

Published Sep 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 5:16 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2026, 1:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 26, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 6:17 PM