CVE-2026-29606 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Webhook Signature Verification Bypass via ngrok Loopback Compatibility
Attackers can bypass webhook signature verification in OpenClaw's voice extension when a specific ngrok option is enabled, allowing forged requests and potential flooding.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-29606?
CVE-2026-29606 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a webhook signature-verification bypass in the voice-call extension that allows unauthenticated requests when the tunnel.allowNgrokFreeTierLoopbackBypass option is explicitly enabled. An external attacker can send forged requests to the publicly reachable webhook endpoint without a valid X-Twilio-Signature header, resulting in unauthorized webhook event handling and potential request flooding attacks.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29606?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-29606?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-29606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-29606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c37p-4qqg-3p76.