OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain an environment variable filtering vulnerability in host exec that fails to properly sanitize rustup startup variables. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contain a vulnerability in setup-mode discovery that allows loading of untrusted workspace plugins. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or control over configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the fetchRemoteMedia function that exposes Telegram bot tokens in error messages. When media downloads fail, the original Telegram file URLs containing bot tokens are embedded in MediaFetchError strings and leaked to logs and error surfaces.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains insufficient environment variable sanitization in host exec operations, failing to filter package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious environment variables to override critical system configurations and compromise host execution integrity.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an environment variable disclosure vulnerability in the jq safe-bin policy that fails to block the $ENV filter. Attackers can bypass safe-bin restrictions by using $ENV in jq programs to access sensitive environment variables that should be restricted.

OpenClaw 2026.4.14 before 2026.5.26 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability in browser snapshot routes that fail to validate post-navigation destinations. Attackers with lower-trust access can bypass OpenClaw policy checks to reach network destinations that should have been blocked.

OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device.pair.approve feature that allows lower-trust callers to bypass role-management checks. Attackers can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by reaching the affected feature through configured input paths.

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain a network policy bypass vulnerability in the sandbox exec-server that allows lower-trust callers to reach internal network destinations blocked by OpenClaw policy. Attackers can send HTTP requests through the exec-server to access network resources that should have been restricted by configured policies.

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in Discord moderation actions. In affected versions, a lower-trust caller or configured input path could perform moderation actions that should have required a stronger authorization or policy check. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach the affected path.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a race condition in the MS Teams safeFetch DNS rebinding check. When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path could win a timing window between the DNS validation check and use, allowing actions that should have required a stronger authorization or policy check. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain a flaw in host exec environment filtering that can miss interpreter startup variables. When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path can supply crafted environment variables to execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization.

OpenClaw versions 2026.5.20 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the MCP loopback feature that allows lower-trust callers to execute owner-only tools. Attackers can bypass authorization checks through configured input paths to execute or persist actions beyond their intended permissions.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a hostname validation vulnerability in retry endpoint checks that allows matching hostname prefixes instead of exact hostnames. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a hostname prefix resembling a trusted host to send authentication material to untrusted endpoints.

OpenClaw versions 2026.6.6 before 2026.6.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in message mutation handling that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to skip requester authorization and execute privileged operations when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.

OpenClaw before 2026.6.6 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in browser CDP discovery that accepts blocked WebSocket URLs. Attackers with lower-trust access can reach network destinations that should have been blocked by OpenClaw policy when the affected feature is enabled.

OpenClaw versions 2026.5.28 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in native web search that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger policy checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to bypass intended authorization controls and execute restricted operations.

Summary

In affected LAN/shared-token Control UI deployments, a caller could spoof locality information used during Control UI pairing and obtain a durable admin-capable device token.

This issue is limited to deployments where the caller already has the network/authentication foothold needed to reach the Control UI pairing path. It is not an unauthenticated internet exposure issue.

Affected configurations

This affects configurations such as LAN-bound gateways or shared-token Control UI access where locality signals were accepted as sufficient for pairing decisions.

Impact

A temporary or shared Control UI access path could be turned into a persistent admin device token. That token could remain useful after the shared gateway token was rotated, unless the paired device was removed.

The issue is a pairing/locality validation problem: locality-derived trust was stronger than it should have been.

Patched Versions

The first stable patched version is 2026.5.22.

Mitigations

Upgrade to openclaw@2026.5.22 or later. For older deployments, remove unexpected paired devices and avoid exposing Control UI pairing paths on networks with untrusted clients.

Summary

Message read actions could skip channel allowlist checks. In affected versions, a lower-trust caller with access to the affected message read action could request messages without the same channel allowlist check used by normal delivery.

This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.

Impact

When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could expose messages from a channel that was not intended for that caller. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.

Patched Versions

The first stable patched version is 2026.5.19.

Mitigations

limit message read actions to trusted operators and keep channel allowlists narrow. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-27486 where the !stop chat command uses an unpatched killProcessTree function from shell-utils.ts that sends SIGKILL immediately without graceful SIGTERM shutdown. Attackers can trigger process termination via the !stop command, causing data corruption, resource leaks, and skipped security-sensitive cleanup operations.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in raw card send surface that allows unpaired recipients to mint legacy callback payloads. Attackers can send raw card commands to bypass DM pairing restrictions and reach callback handling without proper authorization.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a service discovery vulnerability where TXT metadata from Bonjour and DNS-SD could influence CLI routing even when actual service resolution failed. Attackers can exploit unresolved hints to steer routing decisions to unintended targets by providing malicious discovery metadata.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a webhook path route replacement vulnerability in the Synology Chat extension that allows attackers to collapse multi-account configurations onto shared webhook paths. Attackers can exploit inherited or duplicate webhook paths to bypass per-account DM access control policies and replace route ownership across accounts.

OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 reads and buffers Telegram webhook request bodies before validating the x-telegram-bot-api-secret-token header, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources. Attackers can send POST requests to the webhook endpoint to force memory consumption, socket time, and JSON parsing work before authentication validation occurs.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability where system.run approvals fail to bind mutable file operands for certain script runners like tsx and jiti. Attackers can obtain approval for benign script commands, rewrite referenced scripts on disk, and execute modified code under the approved run context.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in Feishu webhook mode when only verificationToken is configured without encryptKey, allowing acceptance of forged events. Unauthenticated network attackers can inject forged Feishu events and trigger downstream tool execution by reaching the webhook endpoint.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where Feishu reaction events with omitted chattype are misclassified as p2p conversations instead of group chats. Attackers can exploit this misclassification to bypass groupAllowFrom and requireMention protections in group chat reaction-derived events.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Discord guild reaction ingestion that fails to enforce member users and roles allowlist checks. Non-allowlisted guild members can trigger reaction events accepted as trusted system events, injecting reaction text into downstream session context.

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an approval context-binding weakness in system.run execution flows with host=node that allows reuse of previously approved requests with modified environment variables. Attackers with access to an approval id can exploit this by reusing an approval with changed env input, bypassing execution-integrity controls in approval-enabled workflows.