Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.26
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- published12 Mar 2026
- disclosed12 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-288 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.26 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in the /api/channels gateway-auth. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to protected plugin channel APIs by exploiting a mismatch in path canonicalization between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing.