CVE-2026-29613 OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Webhook Authentication Bypass via Loopback remoteAddress Trust

What is CVE-2026-29613?

CVE-2026-29613 is a high-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 2026.2.12 contain a vulnerability in the BlueBubbles (optional plugin) webhook handler in which it authenticates requests based solely on loopback remoteAddress without validating forwarding headers, allowing bypass of configured webhook passwords. When the gateway operates behind a reverse proxy, unauthenticated remote attackers can inject arbitrary BlueBubbles message and reaction events by reaching the proxy endpoint.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29613?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-29613?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.12 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-29613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-29613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

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Sources

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Also known as GHSA-xc7w-v5x6-cc87.