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title: "CVE-2026-100578: OpenClaw - Broken Access Control"
description: "OpenClaw (npm package openclaw) < 2026.7.1 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by insufficient restriction of owner-only tools via chat.send endpoint, letting write-scoped non-owner callers invoke owner-only operations, exploit requires caller with write scope in identity-bearing deployments."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-100578/
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# CVE-2026-100578 OpenClaw - Broken Access Control

OpenClaw (npm package openclaw) < 2026.7.1 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by insufficient restriction of owner-only tools via chat.send endpoint, letting write-scoped non-owner callers invoke owner-only operations, exploit requires caller with write scope in identity-bearing deployments.

CVSS base score 7.6 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.23% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100578)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Broken Access Control

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Published

26 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2026.7.1 or later; alternatively restrict chat.send to administrators and remove 'gateway' and 'cron' tools from affected policies.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100578](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100578)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qw7m-h363-33qw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qw7m-h363-33qw)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-chat-send](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-chat-send)

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