Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.11
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- published15 Mar 2026
- disclosed13 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 13 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-639 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.11 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key through improper authorization in the subagents control. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to sibling session controls by issuing control requests that are resolved against the parent requester scope, allowing them to steer or terminate sibling runs and potentially escalate privileges or disrupt operations across sandbox boundaries.