CVE-2026-32976 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Account-Scoped configWrites Policy Bypass via Channel Commands
Authorized users can bypass configWrites restrictions to modify protected sibling-account configurations via channel commands.
- 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-2026-32976?
CVE-2026-32976 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 31 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing channel commands to mutate protected sibling-account configuration despite configWrites restrictions. Attackers with authorized access on one account can execute channel commands like /config set channels.<provider>.accounts.<id> to modify configuration on target accounts with configWrites: false.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32976?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.11 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.11 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-32976?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.11 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-32976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- 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-8jhh-jcqg-mj5p, GHSA-mjq6-mg35-5xfx, MINI-82wj-wrqf-9qfm, MINI-qgv7-j722-v44v.