# CVE-2026-62196: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs

> Attackers can bypass authorization controls in OpenClaw by using WhatsApp group IDs to perform actions requiring higher privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3, GHSA-q932-85w6-fmxr, MINI-xg57-3hgj-hvp2

## What is CVE-2026-62196?

CVE-2026-62196 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 13 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62196?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-62196?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2026-62196 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62196 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-2026-62196 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-62196 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 13 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62196 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openclaw Openclaw. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2026-62196/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62196/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62196
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62196
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62196

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62196/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.