CVE-2026-32001 — openclaw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@ddcb2d7CVE-2026-32001 is a CWE-863 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Node Role Device-Identity Bypass via WebSocket Authentication
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-32001.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
openclawnpmDescription
Summary
A client authenticated with a shared gateway token could connect as role=node without device identity/pairing, then call node.event to trigger agent.request and voice.transcript flows.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package: npm
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched version:
2026.2.22(planned next release)
Details
The WebSocket connect path allowed device-less bypass whenever shared auth succeeded. That bypass did not restrict role, so a client could claim role=node with no device identity and still pass handshake auth. Because node.event is node-role allowed, this enabled unauthorized node event injection into agent-trigger flows.
Impact
Unauthorized node.event injection can trigger agent execution and voice transcript flows for clients that only hold the shared gateway token, without node device pairing.
Remediation
Upgrade to 2026.2.22 (or newer) once published. The fix requires device identity for role=node connects, even when shared-token auth succeeds.
Fix Commit(s)
- ddcb2d79b17bf2a42c5037d8aeff1537a12b931e
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release so once npm release 2026.2.22 is out, advisory publish is a single step.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.2.22npm install openclaw@2026.2.22 |
Affected Products
openclawopenclawDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-32001 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-32001 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.