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Attackers on trusted networks can exploit this misconfiguration to access HTTP gateway routes without proper authentication credentials.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:19Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.2,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8","title":"OpenClaw's gateway tokenless Tailscale auth applied to HTTP routes","description":"### Summary\nWhen tokenless Tailscale auth is enabled, OpenClaw should only allow forwarded-header auth for Control UI websocket authentication on trusted hosts. In affected versions, that tokenless path could also be used by HTTP gateway auth call sites, which could bypass token/password requirements for HTTP routes in trusted-network deployments.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.2.19-2` (latest published npm version as of February 21, 2026)\n- Patched in: planned `2026.2.21` release\n\n### Impact\nDeployments relying on token/password for HTTP gateway routes could be downgraded to tokenless behavior when Tailscale header auth is enabled. This weakens expected HTTP route authentication boundaries even in trusted-host network setups.\n\nPer SECURITY.md, this does not affect the recommended setup: keep the Gateway loopback-only (or otherwise within a trusted host/network boundary), use Tailscale serve/funnel for remote access, and keep tokenless Tailscale auth scoped to Control UI websocket login.\n\n### Fix\n- Added an explicit auth-surface gate (`allowTailscaleHeaderAuth`, default `false`) in gateway auth.\n- Enabled tokenless Tailscale header auth only for Control UI websocket authentication.\n- Kept HTTP gateway auth call sites on token/password auth paths.\n- Added regression coverage for HTTP-vs-websocket behavior and Tailscale header handling.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `356d61aacfa5b0f1d5830716ec59d70682a3e7b8`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.21`) so once npm release is published, this advisory can be published directly without further field edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T18:43:04Z","modified":"2026-03-24T18:06:06Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:41.724707Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32045","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 incorrectly apply tokenless Tailscale header authentication to HTTP gateway routes, allowing bypass of token and password requirements. 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In affected versions, that tokenless path could also be used by HTTP gateway auth call sites, which could bypass token/password requirements for HTTP routes in trusted-network deployments.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.2.19-2` (latest published npm version as of February 21, 2026)\n- Patched in: planned `2026.2.21` release\n\n### Impact\nDeployments relying on token/password for HTTP gateway routes could be downgraded to tokenless behavior when Tailscale header auth is enabled. This weakens expected HTTP route authentication boundaries even in trusted-host network setups.\n\nPer SECURITY.md, this does not affect the recommended setup: keep the Gateway loopback-only (or otherwise within a trusted host/network boundary), use Tailscale serve/funnel for remote access, and keep tokenless Tailscale auth scoped to Control UI websocket login.\n\n### Fix\n- Added an explicit auth-surface gate (`allowTailscaleHeaderAuth`, default `false`) in gateway auth.\n- Enabled tokenless Tailscale header auth only for Control UI websocket authentication.\n- Kept HTTP gateway auth call sites on token/password auth paths.\n- Added regression coverage for HTTP-vs-websocket behavior and Tailscale header handling.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `356d61aacfa5b0f1d5830716ec59d70682a3e7b8`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.21`) so once npm release is published, this advisory can be published directly without further field edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T18:43:04Z","modified":"2026-03-24T18:26:22.567299Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.920784Z"}]}}