OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Canvas gateway where authorizeCanvasRequest() unconditionally allows local-direct requests without validating bearer tokens or canvas capabilities. Attackers can send unauthenticated loopback HTTP and WebSocket requests to Canvas routes to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6mqc-jqh6-x8fc OpenClaw: Gateway Canvas local-direct requests bypass Canvas HTTP and WebSocket authentication
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Canvas gateway where authorizeCanvasRequest() unconditionally allows local-direct requests without validating bearer tokens or canvas capabilities. Attackers can send unauthenticated loopback HTTP and WebSocket requests to Canvas routes to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.23 - Authentication Bypass via Local-Direct Requests in Canvas Gateway
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-288
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T12:30:19.947Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:29:42.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-35634

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T12:30:15.753Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:32.380

Modified: 2026-04-09T22:16:32.380

Link: CVE-2026-35634

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:28:28Z

Weaknesses