CVE-2026-44118: Openclaw

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: before 2026.4.22 (fixed in 2026.4.22)

Published 2026-05-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.