Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions >=2026.3.22 <2026.6.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-17970207
  • published14 Jul 2026
  • disclosed14 Jul 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 14 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-62196  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.6.6 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the group ID validation process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to actions requiring higher privileges by leveraging WhatsApp group IDs to satisfy sender allowlists.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1