CVE-2026-32897
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authentication Token Reuse in Owner ID Prompt Hashing Fallback
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authentication Token Reuse in Owner ID Prompt Hashing Fallback
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
CVE-2026-32897- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-320
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13974
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
EUVD-2026-13974- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8mr2-f9wf-hcfq
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
GHSA-8mr2-f9wf-hcfq- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8
OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Vulnerability
OpenClaw reused gateway.auth.token (and gateway.remote.token) as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay=hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret was unset.
This created secret dual-use between gateway authentication and prompt metadata hashing.
Impact
- Auth-secret dual-use across security domains (gateway auth and prompt metadata hashing).
- Hash outputs are visible to third-party model providers in system prompts.
- No direct plaintext token disclosure.
- Practical risk is highest when operators use weak gateway tokens and leave owner hash secret unset.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest affected published version:
2026.2.21-2 - Vulnerable range:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched version (planned next release):
2026.2.22
Affected Components
src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.tssrc/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.tssrc/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts
Remediation
- Added a shared owner-display resolver and secret-generation helper.
- Removed fallback to
gateway.auth.tokenandgateway.remote.token. - Auto-generates and persists a dedicated
commands.ownerDisplaySecretwhen hash mode is enabled and secret is missing.
Fix Commit(s)
- c99e7696e6893083b256f0a6c88fb060f3a76fb7
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm release 2026.2.22 is published, this advisory only needs to be published.
OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
CVE-2026-32897- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-320
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authentication Token Reuse in Owner ID Prompt Hashing Fallback
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
CVE-2026-32897- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-320
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8mr2-f9wf-hcfq
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 reuse gateway.auth.token as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay is set to hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret is unset, creating dual-use of authentication secrets across security domains. Attackers with access to system prompts sent to third-party model providers can derive the gateway authentication token from the hash outputs, compromising gateway authentication security.
- Record
GHSA-8mr2-f9wf-hcfq- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 3.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8
OpenClaw reuses the gateway auth token in the owner ID prompt hashing fallback
Vulnerability
OpenClaw reused gateway.auth.token (and gateway.remote.token) as a fallback hash secret for owner-ID prompt obfuscation when commands.ownerDisplay=hash and commands.ownerDisplaySecret was unset.
This created secret dual-use between gateway authentication and prompt metadata hashing.
Impact
- Auth-secret dual-use across security domains (gateway auth and prompt metadata hashing).
- Hash outputs are visible to third-party model providers in system prompts.
- No direct plaintext token disclosure.
- Practical risk is highest when operators use weak gateway tokens and leave owner hash secret unset.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest affected published version:
2026.2.21-2 - Vulnerable range:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched version (planned next release):
2026.2.22
Affected Components
src/agents/cli-runner/helpers.tssrc/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.tssrc/agents/pi-embedded-runner/compact.ts
Remediation
- Added a shared owner-display resolver and secret-generation helper.
- Removed fallback to
gateway.auth.tokenandgateway.remote.token. - Auto-generates and persists a dedicated
commands.ownerDisplaySecretwhen hash mode is enabled and secret is missing.
Fix Commit(s)
- c99e7696e6893083b256f0a6c88fb060f3a76fb7
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.22). Once npm release 2026.2.22 is published, this advisory only needs to be published.
OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-32897 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Openclaw, published March 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.22.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v6x2-2qvm-6gv8
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-token-reuse-in-owner-id-prompt-hashing-fallback
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32897