CVE-2026-100596

HIGHCVSS 8.8

Description

OpenClaw versions before 2026.7.1 fail to properly authorize non-owner users executing MCP configuration changes through /mcp set and /mcp unset commands. Attackers can persist arbitrary stdio MCP commands that execute with OpenClaw process privileges when configuration loads, compromising host confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Timeline

Published:September 26th, 2026 3:17 AM

Last modified:October 5th, 2026 3:17 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wwx7-573h-pqwc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-mcp-configuration

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute