---
id: CVE-2026-44118
title: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header
summary: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable
  server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can
  present themselves as owner to bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating
  the s…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-290
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw < 2026.4.22
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-05-07T17:21:33.821941Z'
published: '2026-05-06'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:17:45.092Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44118'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6xh-pqhr-v4xh
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r6xh-pqhr-v4xh)
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cb1a56bfc9579a0f2336f9cfa12a8a744332a19
    label: Patch Commit
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-owner-context-spoofing-via-bearer-token-header
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via
      Bearer Token Header
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00158
epssPercentile: 0.04163
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T15:45:56.729Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can present themselves as owner to bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating the sender-owner header metadata.

## Affected

- `OpenClaw < 2026.4.22`

## Remediation

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