CVE-2026-32001: Openclaw OpenClaw's Node Role Device-identity Bypass Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-32001 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.4) openclaw's node role device-identity bypass vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Openclaw libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw's node role device-identity bypass allows unauthorized node.event injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.2.22.
CVE-2026-32001 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-32001
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Openclaw dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install openclaw@2026.2.22Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls openclawHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2026-32001, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls openclawAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Openclaw in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2026.2.22), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Openclaw, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-32001 Affected Openclaw Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
openclaw
|
npm |
< 2026.2.22
|
2026.2.22
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rv2q-f2h5-6xmg",
"modified" : "2026-03-20T21:13:44Z",
"published" : "2026-03-03T23:32:12Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-32001" ],
"summary" : "OpenClaw's Node role device-identity bypass allows unauthorized node.event injection",
"details" : "### Summary\nA client authenticated with a shared gateway token could connect as `role=node` without device identity/pairing, then call `node.event` to trigger `agent.request` and `voice.transcript` flows.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: npm `openclaw`\n- Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2`\n- Patched version: `2026.2.22` (planned next release)\n\n### Details\nThe WebSocket connect path allowed device-less bypass whenever shared auth succeeded. That bypass did not restrict role, so a client could claim `role=node` with no device identity and still pass handshake auth. Because `node.event` is node-role allowed, this enabled unauthorized node event injection into agent-trigger flows.\n\n### Impact\nUnauthorized `node.event` injection can trigger agent execution and voice transcript flows for clients that only hold the shared gateway token, without node device pairing.\n\n### Remediation\nUpgrade to `2026.2.22` (or newer) once published. The fix requires device identity for `role=node` connects, even when shared-token auth succeeds.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- ddcb2d79b17bf2a42c5037d8aeff1537a12b931e\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release so once npm release `2026.2.22` is out, advisory publish is a single step.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
}, {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X"
} ],
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"name" : "openclaw"
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
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} ],
"references" : [ {
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"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rv2q-f2h5-6xmg"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32001"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddcb2d79b17bf2a42c5037d8aeff1537a12b931e"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-role-device-identity-bypass-via-websocket-authentication"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-03-03T23:32:12Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-03-19T22:16:32Z"
}
}