CVE-2026-62198 OpenClaw 2026.5.28 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via Web Search
Medium 5.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-62198 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-62198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 13 Jul 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62198 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-2026-62198/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62198/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62198?
CVE-2026-62198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 13 Jul 2026.
Official description
OpenClaw versions 2026.5.28 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in native web search that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger policy checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to bypass intended authorization controls and execute restricted operations.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62198?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-62198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62198 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-jfxm-h5m6-27f9, GHSA-v4f6-x5g5-2g4g, MINI-2xmr-gggw-44hc.