CVE-2026-100562 OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Bypass via sessions.create
Attackers with write-scoped credentials can modify admin-reserved session configurations, bypassing access controls and redirecting traffic.
- 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-2026-100562?
CVE-2026-100562 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the sessions.create endpoint that allows operator.write callers to modify session configurations reserved for operator.admin scope. Attackers with write-scoped credentials can change existing session model, provider, thinking level, and auth-profile settings to redirect traffic and bypass administrative access controls.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100562?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100562?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-100562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r4m-5xv9-9pr9, GHSA-j4mm-p864-vx7f, MINI-p7mc-xhch-hrqx.