CVE-2026-62196 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-07-13 | Published 2026-07-13 | Updated 2026-07-13 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Problem types

Incorrect Authorization

Product status

Default status

unaffected

2026.3.22 (semver) before 2026.6.6

affected

2026.6.6 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Edward-x (@YLChen-007) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3)) vendor-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...orization-bypass-via-whatsapp-group-ids (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-62196)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-62196)

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