OpenClaw's Gateway Control UI bootstrap config required Gateway auth

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS 4.0

6.9 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N · score source

EPSS

• CVE-2026-44994: 0.32% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 24.68 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

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. - openclaw@2026.4.22 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.

Published by the source

4 May 2026, 21:14 UTC

Last modified by the source

8 Jul 2026, 08:12 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:52 UTC

1. Revision 3 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v

2. Revision 2 · amended · 24 Oct 2026

   Reviewed OSV alias/range/CVSS4 correction; package source scopes and original publication preserved. No customer finding resolved.

3. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-44994

Advisory: OpenClaw's Gateway Control UI bootstrap config required Gateway auth
IDs: CVE-2026-44994, GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-44994 (revision 3, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:52 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.9)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.4.22. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected <= 2026.4.21; fixed in 2026.4.22

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on openclaw.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v (OSV record GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.4.22 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <=2026.4.21)

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