CVE-2026-62208 OpenClaw < 2026.6.5 Authorization Header Forwarding via SSE
OpenClaw forwards Authorization headers during SSE redirects, potentially exposing credentials to lower-trust callers if the feature is enabled.
- 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-2026-62208?
CVE-2026-62208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.6.5 could forward Authorization headers during MCP SSE redirects. When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path could execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization. Impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach the affected path.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62208?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.6.5 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.6.5 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62208?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.6.5 or later.
Is CVE-2026-62208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62208 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-9c3v-684m-579c, GHSA-pwc7-4jwg-rqg5, MINI-9c8q-8mh3-5pgj, MINI-gghm-xrg8-r7x8.