---
id: CVE-2026-100537
title: >-
  OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 fails to apply the
  originating requester's effective tool policy during Active Memory automatic
  recall
summary: >-
  OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 fails to apply the
  originating requester's effective tool policy during Active Memory automatic
  recall. In deployments that use Active Memory together with requester-specific
  tool rules, …
severity: low
cvss: 3.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw < 2026.8.1
published: '2026-09-26'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T03:16:59.390'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100537'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wjfv-5qch-m5vj
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authentication-bypass-via-active-memory
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T03:25:24.677Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 fails to apply the originating requester's effective tool policy during Active Memory automatic recall. In deployments that use Active Memory together with requester-specific tool rules, deterministic and hidden recall paths can retrieve durable memory and inject it into the agent's context even when toolsBySender explicitly denies that requester access to the memory tools (memory_search, memory_get). As a result, an admitted but denied sender can receive information derived from durable memory in the agent's response without directly invoking any memory tool. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.