CVE-2026-32036 OpenClaw < 2026.2.26- Authentication Bypass via Encoded Dot-Segment Traversal in /api/channels

OpenClaw gateway plugin versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass route authentication checks by manipulating /api/channels paths with encoded dot-segment traversal sequences. Attackers can craft alternate paths using encoded travers...

OpenClaw has gateway plugin auth bypass via encoded dot-segment traversal in protected /api/channels paths

Summary 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. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: npm openclaw - Latest published vulnerable version: 2026.2.25 - Vulnerabl...