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An authenticated node role websocket client can exploit this by using the control-ui client identifier to skip pairing requirements and gain unauthorized access to node event execution flows.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00355,"percentile":0.29663,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-807"],"published":"2026-03-03T21:52:16Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:23Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.25"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.2.24"},{"fixed":"2026.2.25"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.25"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vvgp-4c28-m3jm","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec45c317f5d0631a3d333b236da58c4749ede2a3","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-control-ui-client-id-parameter","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32057","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvgp-4c28-m3jm"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32057.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32057","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.25 - Authentication Bypass via Control UI client.id Parameter","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the trusted-proxy Control UI pairing mechanism that accepts client.id=control-ui without proper device identity verification. An authenticated node role websocket client can exploit this by using the control-ui client identifier to skip pairing requirements and gain unauthorized access to node event execution flows.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:27.888Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:15:04.843Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-807"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:57.818032Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-13960","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the trusted-proxy Control UI pairing mechanism that accepts client.id=control-ui without proper device identity verification. An authenticated node role websocket client can exploit this by using the control-ui client identifier to skip pairing requirements and gain unauthorized access to node event execution flows.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:27Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:15:04Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-vvgp-4c28-m3jm","title":"OpenClaw has a Trusted-proxy Control UI pairing bypass which allows unpaired node sessions","description":"## Summary\nA trusted-proxy Control UI pairing bypass accepted `client.id=control-ui` without device identity checks. The bypass did not require `operator` role, so an authenticated `node` role session could connect unpaired and reach node event methods.\n\n## Impact\nWith trusted-proxy authentication enabled, a `node` role websocket client could skip pairing by using `client.id=control-ui`. That created an authorization boundary bypass from a node-scoped connection into node event execution flows.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Latest published vulnerable version: `2026.2.24`\n- Patched in next release: `2026.2.25` (pre-set below so this advisory is ready to publish after npm release)\n\n## Fix\nThe trusted-proxy Control UI bypass now additionally requires `role === \"operator\"`.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `ec45c317f5d0631a3d333b236da58c4749ede2a3`\n\n## Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is intentionally pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`). 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The bypass did not require `operator` role, so an authenticated `node` role session could connect unpaired and reach node event methods.\n\n## Impact\nWith trusted-proxy authentication enabled, a `node` role websocket client could skip pairing by using `client.id=control-ui`. That created an authorization boundary bypass from a node-scoped connection into node event execution flows.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Latest published vulnerable version: `2026.2.24`\n- Patched in next release: `2026.2.25` (pre-set below so this advisory is ready to publish after npm release)\n\n## Fix\nThe trusted-proxy Control UI bypass now additionally requires `role === \"operator\"`.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `ec45c317f5d0631a3d333b236da58c4749ede2a3`\n\n## Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is intentionally pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`). Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`.2.25` is published, the remaining GHSA action is to publish this advisory.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:52:16Z","modified":"2026-03-30T13:56:21.942065Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-807"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:57.694388Z"}]}}