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That response could expose sensitive bootstrap/config fields intended only for authenticated Control UI sessions.\n\n## Fix\nThe bootstrap config route now goes through the same Gateway read-auth path as other authenticated Control UI reads. Regression tests cover unauthenticated rejection, valid-token access, and basePath handling.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- 2321d67263bc710e357644d59f746b08d891051b\n\n## Verification\n- The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.\n- openclaw@2026.4.22 is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.\n- Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @zsxsoft for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-05-04T21:14:17Z","modified":"2026-05-29T03:48:59Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-287"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:14.666177Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-44994","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive configuration fields. 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