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Attackers can bypass authentication by sending requests with alternative path encodings to access protected plugin channel APIs without proper gateway authentication.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":6.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00204,"percentile":0.10438,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-288"],"published":"2026-03-12T14:22:04Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:05Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.26"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.2.25"},{"fixed":"2026.2.26"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.26"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-path-canonicalization-mismatch-in-api-channels-gateway","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32031","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32031.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32031","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.26 - Authentication Bypass via Path Canonicalization Mismatch in /api/channels Gateway","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 server-http contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in gateway authentication for plugin channel endpoints due to path canonicalization mismatch between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing. 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Attackers can bypass authentication by sending requests with alternative path encodings to access protected plugin channel APIs without proper gateway authentication.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:07Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:47Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587","title":"OpenClaw: /api/channels gateway-auth boundary bypass via path canonicalization mismatch","description":"### Summary\nGateway auth for plugin channel endpoints can be bypassed when path canonicalization differs between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing.\n\n### Details\nOn affected versions, `server-http` only applies gateway auth when raw `requestPath` matches exactly:\n- `/api/channels`\n- `/api/channels/*`\n\nIf a plugin handler canonicalizes path input (for example `decodeURIComponent(pathname).toLowerCase()`), requests like:\n- `/API/channels/nostr/default/profile`\n- `/api/channels%2Fnostr%2Fdefault%2Fprofile`\ncan be interpreted as `/api/channels/*` by the plugin, while the gateway auth guard is skipped.\n\n### Impact\nAuthentication boundary bypass for plugin channel HTTP routes under canonicalization mismatch conditions. Unauthorized callers may access plugin channel APIs that are expected to require gateway auth.\n\nCWE: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)\nCVSS: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N` (Base 5.3, Moderate)","status":"published","published":"2026-03-12T14:22:04Z","modified":"2026-03-25T18:47:40Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":4.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-288"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:41.724707Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32031","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 server-http contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in gateway authentication for plugin channel endpoints due to path canonicalization mismatch between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing. 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Attackers can bypass authentication by sending requests with alternative path encodings to access protected plugin channel APIs without proper gateway authentication.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:07.094Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:05.619659124Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-288"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:01.218144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-8j2w-6fmm-m587","title":"OpenClaw: /api/channels gateway-auth boundary bypass via path canonicalization mismatch","description":"### Summary\nGateway auth for plugin channel endpoints can be bypassed when path canonicalization differs between the gateway guard and plugin handler routing.\n\n### Details\nOn affected versions, `server-http` only applies gateway auth when raw `requestPath` matches exactly:\n- `/api/channels`\n- `/api/channels/*`\n\nIf a plugin handler canonicalizes path input (for example `decodeURIComponent(pathname).toLowerCase()`), requests like:\n- `/API/channels/nostr/default/profile`\n- `/api/channels%2Fnostr%2Fdefault%2Fprofile`\ncan be interpreted as `/api/channels/*` by the plugin, while the gateway auth guard is skipped.\n\n### Impact\nAuthentication boundary bypass for plugin channel HTTP routes under canonicalization mismatch conditions. Unauthorized callers may access plugin channel APIs that are expected to require gateway auth.\n\nCWE: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)\nCVSS: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N` (Base 5.3, Moderate)","status":"published","published":"2026-03-12T14:22:04Z","modified":"2026-03-25T19:48:31.781653Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":6.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-288"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:42.437513Z"}]}}