Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a metadata spoofing vulnerability where reconnect platform and deviceFamily fields are accepted from the client without being bound into the device-auth signature. An attacker with a paired node identity on the trusted network can spoof reconnect metadata to bypass platform-based node command policies and gain access to restricted commands.
Problem types
CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Product status
Any version before 2026.2.26
2026.2.26 (semver)
Credits
76embiid21
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r65x-2hqr-j5hf))
github.com/...ommit/7d8aeaaf06e2e616545d2c2cec7fa27f36b59b6a (Patch Commit)
www.vulncheck.com/...a-spoofing-via-unsigned-platform-fields (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Node Reconnect Metadata Spoofing via Unsigned Platform Fields)