CVE-2026-32036

March 20, 2026, 1:39 p.m.

8.3
High

Description

OpenClaw gateway plugin versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass route authentication checks by manipulating /api/channels paths with encoded dot-segment traversal sequences. Attackers can craft alternate paths using encoded traversal patterns to access protected plugin channel routes when handlers normalize the incoming path, circumventing security controls.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Openclaw
  • Gateway Plugin
  • <2026.2.26

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-289
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
The product performs authentication based on the name of a resource being accessed, or the name of the actor performing the access, but it does not properly check all possible names for that resource or actor.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a openclaw gateway_plugin <2026.2.26 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/258d615c45527ffda37cecd08cd268f97461bde0
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwxv-35wr-4vvj
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-encoded-dot-segment-traversal-in-api-channels

Tags

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CWE-289
2026-03-19
CVE-2026-32036

CVSS Score

8.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 19, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified: March 20, 2026, 1:39 p.m.

Status : Undergoing Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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