CVE-2026-22174 | OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21 Authentication Token /json/version missing authentication (GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w)

VDB-351492 · CVE-2026-22174 · GHSA-V3J7-34XH-6G3W OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.2.21 AUTHENTICATION TOKEN /JSON/VERSION MISSING AUTHENTICATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 5.0 $0-$5k 0.71+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21. This impacts an unknown function of the file /json/version of the component Authentication Token Handler. The manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-22174. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.21. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file /json/version of the component Authentication Token Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes: OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 inject the x-OpenClaw-relay-token header into Chrome CDP probe traffic on loopback interfaces, allowing local processes to capture the Gateway authentication token. An attacker controlling a loopback port can intercept CDP reachability probes to the /json/version endpoint and reuse the leaked token as Gateway bearer authentication. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-22174 since 01/06/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. Upgrading to version 2026.2.22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Productinfo Type Artificial Intelligence Software Name OpenClaw Version 2026.2.0 2026.2.1 2026.2.2 2026.2.3 2026.2.4 2026.2.5 2026.2.6 2026.2.7 2026.2.8 2026.2.9 2026.2.10 2026.2.11 2026.2.12 2026.2.13 2026.2.14 2026.2.15 2026.2.16 2026.2.17 2026.2.18 2026.2.19 2026.2.20 2026.2.21 License open-source Website Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0 VulDB Base Score: 4.5 VulDB Temp Score: 4.3 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 5.7 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Missing authentication CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.22 Patch: afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad Timelineinfo 01/06/2026 CVE reserved 03/18/2026 +71 days Advisory disclosed 03/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-22174 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22174 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351492 Entryinfo Created: 03/18/2026 07:26 Changes: 03/18/2026 07:26 (80) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:7EE:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸