Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-32025
|
| Summary | OpenClaw's browser-origin WebSocket auth hardening gap could enable loopback password brute-force chains This issue is a browser-origin WebSocket auth chain on local loopback deployments using password auth. It is serious, but conditional: an attacker must get the user to open a malicious page and then successfully guess the gateway password. ## Context and Preconditions OpenClaw’s web/gateway surface is designed for local use and trusted-operator workflows. In affected versions, a browser-origin client could combine three behaviors: - Origin checks not enforced for some non-Control-UI WebSocket client IDs. - Loopback auth attempts exempt from password-failure throttling. - Silent local pairing path available to browser-origin non-Control-UI clients. Successful exploitation requires all of the following: - Gateway reachable on loopback (default). - Password auth mode in use. - Victim opens attacker-controlled web content. - Password is guessable within feasible brute-force/dictionary attempts. ## Practical Impact If the password is guessed, an attacker can establish an authenticated operator WebSocket session and invoke control-plane methods available to that role. This is not an unauthenticated internet-exposed RCE class issue by itself; it is a local browser-origin auth-hardening gap with meaningful impact under the conditions above. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<=2026.2.24` (latest published npm version as of February 26, 2026) - Patched versions : `>=2026.2.25` ## Fix Commit(s) - `c736f11a16d6bc27ea62a0fe40fffae4cb071fdb` ## Fix Details - Enforce browser-origin checks for direct browser WebSocket clients beyond Control UI/Webchat (trusted-proxy forwarded flows remain supported). - Apply browser-origin auth failure throttling with loopback exemption disabled. - Block silent auto-pairing for non-Control-UI browser-origin clients. ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next npm release (`2026.2.25`) so once that release is published, the advisory is published. OpenClaw thanks @luz-oasis for reporting. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.8 |
| Risk | 3.4 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-287 | Improper Authentication |
| CWE-346 | Origin Validation Error |
| CWE-307 | Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 7.5 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4.json |
| cvssv4 | 5.7 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw | ||
| c736f11a16d6bc27ea62a0fe40fffae4cb071fdb | Other | https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c736f11a16d6bc27ea62a0fe40fffae4cb071fdb |
| CVE-2026-32025 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32025 | |
| GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4 | Advisory | https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jmmg-jqc7-5qf4 |
| openclaw-password-brute-force-via-browser-origin-websocket-authentication-bypass | Advisory | https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-password-brute-force-via-browser-origin-websocket-authentication-bypass |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-20T18:03:46Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32025.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-32025
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{'Automatable': 'no'},
{'Technical Impact': 'total'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]