Medium severity · published Sep 26, 2026
CVE-2026-100529
OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authorization Scope Widening via File-Transfer
6.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization scope widening vulnerability in file-transfer allow-always approvals that allows attackers to reuse standing grants for unreviewed paths. Attackers can exploit glob metacharacter interpretation and node display name reuse to access sibling paths or different nodes beyond the operator's original approval scope.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.8.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100529
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100529
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jfq-rmfm-29wp
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-authorization-scope-widening-via-file-transfer
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