CVE-2026-44118CWE-290

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header

High · published May 6, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can present themselves as owner to bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating the sender-owner header metadata.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00158 · 4.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Published
2026-05-06T19:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 MAY 19:49Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header
    cvelistv5