CVE-2026-100552 OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Policy Bypass via Native Tools
OpenClaw fails to enforce per-chat tool policies for Codex runtime tools, allowing attackers to bypass allowlists and access native command and file tools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-100552?
CVE-2026-100552 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenClaw, published on 26 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 does not correctly enforce per-chat tool policies for Codex app-server runtime tools. A conversation-level tools.allow rule filtered OpenClaw tools but did not restrict the shell, process, file, and patch tools owned by the Codex runtime. When a lower-trust conversation was assigned to a Codex runtime and restricted with a per-chat tool allowlist, a participant able to trigger that agent could still reach native command and file tools, bypassing the configured allowlist. The practical impact depends on the runtime's host permissions and sandbox configuration. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100552?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100552?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-100552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwwp-j7pm-h7wg, GHSA-wwcw-jfpp-gpxw, MINI-55xj-r2j7-wr7q.