---
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'
---

## Overview

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 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.

## Remediation

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