Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-32919 lets a lower-privileged OpenClaw operator reset conversation sessions that should require administrator privileges. The main business risk is disruption or loss of conversation state, not data disclosure. The issue is fixed in OpenClaw 2026.3.11 according to the source bundle.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority remediation item. It can disrupt operational workflows and erase conversation state, but the supplied evidence requires existing write-level access and does not show active exploitation. Prioritize internet-connected or multi-tenant OpenClaw environments and systems with broad operator.write assignments.
Technical view
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 has an authorization bypass, mapped to CWE-863. A caller with operator.write scope can reach admin-only session reset logic through agent slash-command handling, resetting targeted conversation state without operator.admin privileges. CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9, with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, and high vulnerable-system availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.11 where users, tokens, automations, or integrations hold operator.write scope. Systems without vulnerable OpenClaw deployments, or already updated to 2026.3.11 or later, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Exploitation requires an authenticated or otherwise authorized caller with operator.write scope, so this is more likely an insider, compromised token, or over-permissioned integration risk than an unauthenticated internet-wide issue.
Researcher notes
The key control failure is authorization separation between write-scoped agent requests and admin-only reset behavior. Validate version exposure and privilege boundaries without publishing procedural exploit detail. Evidence is strongest for affected version range, privilege requirement, impact type, CVSS, CWE, and fixed version; operational mitigations beyond upgrade are inferred risk-reduction steps.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.3.11 or later.
- Review vendor advisory guidance for any configuration-specific mitigations.
- Reduce operator.write assignments to the minimum required identities.
- Rotate exposed or unnecessary operator-scoped tokens.
- Monitor session reset events until upgrade is complete.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenClaw deployments and confirm running versions.
- Check whether any instance is earlier than 2026.3.11.
- List users, services, and tokens with operator.write scope.
- Review logs for unexpected session reset activity by non-admin principals.
- Confirm operator.write callers cannot perform admin-only resets after remediation.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-32919 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H1.84.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jf6w-m8jw-jfxc)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Unauthorized Session Reset via agent Slash CommandsCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.