CVE-2026-32896 | OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20 BlueBubbles Plugin missing authentication (GHSA-5mx2-2mgw-x8rm)
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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20 . Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component BlueBubbles Plugin . The manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-32896 . The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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VDB-352309 · CVE-2026-32896 · GHSA-5MX2-2MGW-X8RM
OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.2.20 BLUEBUBBLES PLUGIN MISSING AUTHENTICATION
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component BlueBubbles Plugin. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-32896. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component BlueBubbles Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 BlueBubbles webhook handler contains a passwordless fallback authentication path that allows unauthenticated webhook events in certain reverse-proxy or local routing configurations. Attackers can bypass webhook authentication by exploiting the loopback/proxy heuristics to send unauthenticated webhook events to the BlueBubbles plugin.
The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-32896 since 03/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2026.2.21 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 283029bdea23164ab7482b320cb420d1b90df806 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
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.21
Patch: 283029bdea23164ab7482b320cb420d1b90df806
Timelineinfo
03/16/2026 CVE reserved
03/21/2026 +5 days Advisory disclosed
03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-5mx2-2mgw-x8rm
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-32896 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32896
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352309
Entryinfo
Created: 03/21/2026 08:14
Changes: 03/21/2026 08:14 (79)
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Cache ID: 99:256:101
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