User Impersonation Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.12


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-18017831
  • published19 Jul 2026
  • disclosed17 Jul 2026
  • creditGracia, Philip G.

Introduced: 17 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-62224  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.12 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to User Impersonation via the allowFrom feature binding to mutable display names. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to actions requiring higher privileges by manipulating the display name associated with their account.

References

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