In short
- CVE-2026-44994 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability affecting openclaw (openclaw), openclaw.
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.32%, higher than 24.6% of all vulnerabilities.
- Fix: update to 2026.4.22 or later.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| openclaw | < 2026.4.22
| 2026.4.22
|
| openclaw npm | < 2026.4.22
| 2026.4.22
|
Description
Summary
Gateway Control UI bootstrap config required Gateway auth.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package: openclaw (npm)
- Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21
- Fixed version: 2026.4.22
Impact
When Gateway authentication was enabled, the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint could still be read without a valid Gateway token. That response could expose sensitive bootstrap/config fields intended only for authenticated Control UI sessions.
Fix
The bootstrap config route now goes through the same Gateway read-auth path as other authenticated Control UI reads. Regression tests cover unauthenticated rejection, valid-token access, and basePath handling.
Fix Commit(s)
- 2321d67263bc710e357644d59f746b08d891051b
Verification
- The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.
- [email protected] is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.
- Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.
OpenClaw thanks @zsxsoft for reporting.
NVD 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.
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