{"id":"CVE-2026-62196","title":"OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists","summary":"OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authoriza…","severity":"high","cvss":8.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L","cwe":["CWE-863"],"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw","affected":["openclaw >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6"],"patched":["openclaw 2026.6.6"],"published":"2026-07-13","updated":"2026-09-05","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62196","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-whatsapp-group-ids","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00396,"epssPercentile":0.33544,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T13:39:55.692Z","slug":"CVE-2026-62196","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openclaw >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `openclaw 2026.6.6`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":46,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":45.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}