Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Identity Header Forgery via Trusted-Proxy Configuration

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severity
high
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.5.18

CWE
  • CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVSS
7.4
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
cantinagen, Ellahi (@Ellahinator)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and potentially escalate privileges.

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