Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication hardening gap in browser-origin WebSocket clients that allows attackers to bypass origin checks and auth throttling on loopback deployments. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malicious webpage and perform password brute-force attacks against the gateway to establish an authenticated operator session and invoke control-plane methods.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Control-Plane Access Through Authentication Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4 OpenClaw's browser-origin WebSocket auth hardening gap could enable loopback password brute-force chains
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication hardening gap in browser-origin WebSocket clients that allows attackers to bypass origin checks and auth throttling on loopback deployments. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malicious webpage and perform password brute-force attacks against the gateway to establish an authenticated operator session and invoke control-plane methods.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Password Brute-Force via Browser-Origin WebSocket Authentication Bypass
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:09:54.130Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:40.709Z

Link: CVE-2026-32025

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:03:47.983Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:37.210

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:12:07.897

Link: CVE-2026-32025

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T10:44:27Z

Weaknesses