CVE-2026-32036: OpenClaw has gateway plugin auth bypass via encoded dot-segment traversal in protected /api/channels paths
(updated )
Gateway plugin route auth protection for /api/channels could be bypassed using encoded dot-segment traversal (for example ..%2f) in path variants that plugin handlers normalize.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwxv-35wr-4vvj
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/258d615c45527ffda37cecd08cd268f97461bde0
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwxv-35wr-4vvj
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32036
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-via-encoded-dot-segment-traversal-in-api-channels
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