CVE-2026-32025 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Password Brute-Force via Browser-Origin WebSocket Authentication Bypass

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass WebSocket origin checks to brute-force passwords and gain operator access on OpenClaw gateways.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-32025?

CVE-2026-32025 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an authentication hardening gap in browser-origin WebSocket clients that allows attackers to bypass origin checks and auth throttling on loopback deployments. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malicious webpage and perform password brute-force attacks against the gateway to establish an authenticated operator session and invoke control-plane methods.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32025?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
openclaw npmAll versions2026.2.25
openclaw npmAll versions2026.2.25

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32025?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.25 or later.

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

Is CVE-2026-32025 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32025 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4, MINI-cf36-gvqq-f32x.

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