{"id":"CVE-2026-100578","title":"OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint","summary":"OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint. In Gateway deployments using authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operato…","severity":"high","cvss":7.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L","cwe":["CWE-269"],"vendor":"OpenClaw","product":"OpenClaw","affected":["OpenClaw < 2026.7.1"],"published":"2026-09-26","updated":"2026-09-26","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-26T03:17:05.483","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100578","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qw7m-h363-33qw","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-chat-send","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-09-26T03:25:24.691Z","epss":0.00228,"epssPercentile":0.12193,"slug":"CVE-2026-100578","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint. In Gateway deployments using authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes, a write-scoped non-owner caller can start a chat turn whose tool inventory includes the `gateway` and `cron` tools, causing the agent to invoke owner-only configuration or scheduling operations, including persistent state changes. Practical impact depends on the tools selected by the model and the caller's ability to steer the turn. Shared-secret token and password callers are treated as fully trusted operators under OpenClaw's security model and are outside the scope of this issue. The issue is fixed in 2026.7.1; as a workaround, restrict chat.send to administrators in identity-bearing deployments and remove `gateway` and `cron` from affected agent tool policies.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":42,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}