Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.1
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- published20 Mar 2026
- disclosed20 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 20 Mar 2026
NewCVE-2026-32041 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.1 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function due to improper handling of authentication bootstrap errors during startup, which leaves browser-control routes accessible without authentication. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive browser-control actions, including those capable of code evaluation, by sending requests from local processes or exploiting loopback-reachable SSRF paths.