CVE-2026-62196

OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs

8.7 High

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Up 0.2 points since Jul 14, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.7

OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs

Record: CVE-2026-62196
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-03

EUVDEUVD-2026-43536 8.7

Record: EUVD-2026-43536
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q932-85w6-fmxr 8.7

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where...

Record: GHSA-q932-85w6-fmxr
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/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: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.7

Record: CVE-2026-62196
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/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: 8.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-04

OSV 8.7

OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs

Record: CVE-2026-62196
CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-07

Affected products

openclaw

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	facts	CVE List, EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-62196 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Openclaw, published July 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.