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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-32034
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-32034
Aliases CVE-2026-32034
GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
Summary OpenClaw has an opt-in insecure Control UI auth over plaintext HTTP could allow privileged access In affected releases, when an operator explicitly enabled `gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth: true` and exposed the gateway over plaintext HTTP, Control UI authentication could permit privileged operator access without the intended device identity + pairing guarantees. This required an insecure deployment choice and credential exposure risk (for example, plaintext transit or prior token leak). It was fixed on `main` in commit `40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf` ([PR #20684](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/20684)).
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (5)
CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-32034.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/20684
40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/40a292619e1f2be3a3b1db663d7494c9c2dc0abf
CVE-2026-32034 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32034
GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3cvx-236h-m9fj
openclaw-insecure-control-ui-authentication-over-plaintext-http Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insecure-control-ui-authentication-over-plaintext-http
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-32034.yml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-21T03:13:50Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32034.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-32034

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]