CVE-2026-62196
highOpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists.
Vendor / product: Openclaw — openclaw
OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.
CVSS
8.3
8.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-07-13 22:16
Modified: 2026-11-03 23:17
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-03 23:24 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
openclaw / openclaw ≥2026.3.22 <2026.6.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Patch / mitigation: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-whatsapp-group-ids disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-03 23:24 UTC · record ↗