CVE-2026-44994 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive configuration fields. Attackers can access the bootstrap config route without a valid Gateway token to expose sensitive bootstrap and config information intended only for authenticated Control UI sessions.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-08 | Published 2026-05-11 | Updated 2026-05-11 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 6.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Missing Authorization

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.22

affected

2026.4.22 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

zsx (@zsxsoft) reporter

KeenSecurityLab coordinator

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/2321d67263bc710e357644d59f746b08d891051b (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...ay-control-ui-bootstrap-config-endpoint (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Authentication Bypass in Gateway Control UI Bootstrap Config Endpoint) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-44994)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-44994)

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