CVSS 7.8 · HIGH

CVE-2026-44118

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 derives loopback MCP owner context from spoofable server-issued bearer tokens in request headers. Non-owner loopback clients can present themselves as owner to bypass owner-gated operations by manipulating the sender-owner header metadata.

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Analysis

OpenClaw is an open-source game engine re-implementation for a retro game. This vulnerability involves an authentication bypass via header spoofing, but since the software is a hobbyist game project, it is not relevant to the community's professional web and backend development focus.

Severity

Score: 7.8(HIGH)

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AV: LOCAL

AC: LOW

PR: LOW

UI: NONE

S: UNCHANGED

C: HIGH

I: HIGH

A: HIGH

Weakness (CWE): CWE-290

EPSS

No EPSS score yet (CVE may be too fresh).

Technical description

Published: 5/6/2026, 8:16:35 PM

Last modified: 5/6/2026, 9:20:52 PM

References

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Actively exploited

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CVSS 10.0

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Categorías de impacto que evalúa la IA

widely_deployed_infra — kernel Linux, OpenSSL, glibc, k8s, Docker, nginx, OpenSSH.

popular_dev_tooling — Node.js, Python, Go, React, Next.js, librerías comunes de npm/pip.

common_consumer_software — Chrome, Firefox, Windows, macOS, apps móviles populares.

enterprise_saas — GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Salesforce, Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti.

niche_software — CMS regionales, herramientas de hobby, librerías de poco uso.

not_relevant — firmware específico de proveedor, software descontinuado.

EPSS — EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) by FIRST.org estimates the probability that a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days. Range is 0 to 1; very fresh CVEs typically score low until evidence accumulates.