# CVE-2026-100591: OpenClaw missing owner authorization check on Active Memory global toggles

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-100591-openclaw-is-an-npm-distributed-agent-gateway-in-versions-before  
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-2026-100591 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-09-26

OpenClaw is an npm-distributed agent gateway that manages conversation memory for AI applications. An authorized non-owner user could exploit a missing authorization check to persistently enable or disable the gateway's Active Memory feature, either disrupting memory recall for future conversations or re-enabling memory where the owner intended it disabled. This affects confidentiality and availability of stored conversation data depending on what was previously recorded.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-100591 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100591 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-100591?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 26 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100591?** A patch was published on 2026-07-01: Version 2026.7.1 available Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-100591 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-100591?** 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 Active Memory global toggle mutations. An authenticated external-channel sender without owner privileges can invoke persistent on/off mutations because the code omits owner verification. The attack requires network access and valid authentication credentials but no user interaction. Session-level controls and read-only operations are unaffected. The fix is available in version 2026.7.1.

## Affected products

- OpenClaw OpenClaw before 2026.7.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-26: disclosed
- 2026-07-01: patched: Version 2026.7.1 available

## References

- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw9g-7xvv-gcjc](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw9g-7xvv-gcjc)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-active-memory](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-active-memory)

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