OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and potentially escalate privileges.
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"cwe_ids": [
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"cna_assigner": "VulnCheck"
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"extracted_events": [
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"cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*"
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