# CVE-2026-100587: OpenClaw missing authorization in Codex computer-use install

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-100587-openclaw-versions-before-2026-7-1-fail-to-properly-validate  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-26. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-100587 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-26

OpenClaw is a platform that manages plugins and automated processes on a host system. A flaw in the Codex computer-use installation command fails to verify that only authorized users can install plugins, allowing non-owner channel members to install malicious plugins and execute arbitrary code with OpenClaw's privileges. This enables attackers to compromise the host system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Technologies: [Openclaw](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/openclaw). Vendors: [Openclaw](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/openclaw).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-100587 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100587 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-100587?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 26 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Openclaw before 2026.7.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100587?** A patch was published on 2026-09-26: version 2026.7.1 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-100587 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-100587?** Check whether you run Openclaw at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the Codex computer-use installation command. A non-owner channel sender with existing command access can invoke the installation command to install attacker-controlled plugins and trigger their associated MCP processes, which execute with OpenClaw user privileges. The attack requires network access and low privileges but no user interaction; patched version 2026.7.1 properly validates owner authorization before installation.

## Affected products

- OpenClaw OpenClaw before 2026.7.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-11: disclosed
- 2026-09-26: patched: version 2026.7.1 released

## References

- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pjjr-5qhr-5w6r](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pjjr-5qhr-5w6r)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-codex-install](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass-via-codex-install)

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