Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.3.23 - Authentication Bypass via Local-Direct Requests in Canvas Gateway

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.3.23

CWE
  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CVSS
5.1
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
smaeljaish771
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Canvas gateway where authorizeCanvasRequest() unconditionally allows local-direct requests without validating bearer tokens or canvas capabilities. Attackers can send unauthenticated loopback HTTP and WebSocket requests to Canvas routes to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access.

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