CVE-2026-32004

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /api/channels route classification due to canonicalization depth mismatch between auth-path classification and route-path canonicalization. Attackers can bypass plugin route authentication checks by submitting deeply encoded slash variants such as multi-encoded %2f to access protected /api/channels endpoints.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2fd8264ab03bd178e62a5f0c50d1c8556c17f12d	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a7eee920a176a0043398c6b37bf4cc6eb983eeb	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/93b07240257919f770d1e263e1f22753937b80ea	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d74bc257d8432f17e50b23ae713d7e0623a1fe0f	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v865-p3gq-hw6m	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-encoded-path-in-api-channels-route	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-19 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-23 19:12

NVD link : CVE-2026-32004

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32004

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32004

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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