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CVE-2026-62208 OpenClaw CVE debrief
OpenClaw before 2026.6.5 could forward Authorization headers during MCP SSE redirects, potentially allowing a lower-trust caller or configured input path to execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization. This vulnerability has a medium severity and requires operator verification to ensure the affected feature is not enabled or is properly restricted.
- Vendor
- OpenClaw
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-17
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-20
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-17
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-20
Who should care
Operators of OpenClaw configurations where the affected feature is enabled and reachable should verify their setup and ensure that lower-trust input cannot reach the affected path. This includes reviewing their configurations, restricting access to the affected path, and monitoring for unusual activity.
Technical summary
The vulnerability allows a lower-trust caller or configured input path to execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization when the affected feature is enabled and reachable. Impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach the affected path. Operators should verify their setup and ensure that lower-trust input cannot reach the affected path.
Defensive priority
Medium priority due to the potential for authorization bypass.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify OpenClaw configurations to ensure the affected feature is not enabled or is properly restricted.
- Restrict access to the affected path to only trusted callers.
- Monitor for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Apply the vendor's remediation when available.
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-17T02:18:07.187Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently in the 'Received' status. The source item URL for CVE-2026-62208 is provided, but additional verification is needed to confirm affected scope and severity. Operators should review their configurations and ensure that lower-trust input cannot reach the affected path.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-62208 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62208
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-62208 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62208
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9c3v-684m-579c
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-header-forwarding-via-sse
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.