# CVE-2026-32918: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Session Sandbox Escape via session_status Tool

> Attackers can escape session sandboxes to read or modify parent session data and model overrides by supplying arbitrary session keys.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.2 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcxr-59v9-rxr8, MINI-qgfc-mw8x-w8xj

## What is CVE-2026-32918?

CVE-2026-32918 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 29 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a session sandbox escape vulnerability in the session_status tool that allows sandboxed subagents to access parent or sibling session state. Attackers can supply arbitrary sessionKey values to read or modify session data outside their sandbox scope, including persisted model overrides.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32918?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.3.11 |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.3.11 |

Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-32918?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.11 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-32918 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32918 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-32918 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 29 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32918 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.3.11
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.3.11

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32918/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32918/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32918
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32918
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32918

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32918/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.