CVE-2026-100587 OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authorization Bypass via Codex Install
Non-owner users can bypass authorization to install plugins and execute processes with OpenClaw user privileges, leading to code execution and privilege escalation.
- 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-2026-100587?
CVE-2026-100587 is a high-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 2026.7.1 fail to properly validate owner authorization in the Codex computer-use installation command. Non-owner channel senders can install arbitrary plugins and execute MCP processes with OpenClaw user privileges, affecting host confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100587?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100587?
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-2026-100587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-100587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjjr-5qhr-5w6r, GHSA-w2h4-w48g-f6hp, MINI-5vf9-xcfp-mc48.