#VU125131 Incorrect authorization in OpenClaw
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125131
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to modify persistent configuration.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the chat.send slash command handling when routing /config set or /config unset through the internal gateway-chat context. A remote user can send a crafted chat.send request to modify persistent configuration.
Exploitation requires an authenticated gateway client with operator.write, chat.send access, and /config command support enabled.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.