# CVE-2026-62225: OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 Authorization Bypass via Skill Command Dispatch

> Attackers can bypass authorization checks in OpenClaw to execute unauthorized actions or persist changes when the affected feature is enabled.

- **Severity:** Low 2.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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:** 17 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 21 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mhm4-93fw-4qr2, GHSA-xm8q-45rh-546c, MINI-pvpf-5v6x-c646

## What is CVE-2026-62225?

CVE-2026-62225 is a low-severity authentication bypass 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 versions before 2026.5.18 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in skill command dispatch that allows lower-trust callers to execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can bypass tool policy restrictions through configured input paths to perform unauthorized actions when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62225?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-62225?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2026-62225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62225 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-2026-62225 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-62225 is a low-severity authentication bypass 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62225 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-2026-62225/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62225/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62225
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62225
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62225

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-62225/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.