# CVE-2026-100593: OpenClaw authorization bypass in activation policy

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-100593-openclaw-npm-package-openclaw-before-2026-7-1-does-not-enforce  
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-2026-100593 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-09-26

OpenClaw is an npm package that provides an AI agent for group channels with configurable activation settings. A non-owner user who can send messages to a group channel can change the agent's mention-based activation policy, allowing them to either force the agent to respond to all messages or disable activation entirely. This could expose unintended conversations to the agent or disrupt its availability until an owner fixes the settings.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-100593 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100593 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-100593?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 26 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100593?** 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-2026-100593 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-100593?** 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

OpenClaw fails to enforce role-based access control on the `/activation` endpoint for group channels, allowing any authorized sender to modify persistent activation policies that should be owner-only. The vulnerability requires the attacker to be an existing authorized channel member with message-send privileges (low privilege requirement, network attack vector). An attacker can toggle mention-based activation on or off, changing the agent's response behavior to expose more traffic or suppress intended functionality.

## 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-q9j5-4xr6-xqqw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q9j5-4xr6-xqqw)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-activation](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.7.1-authentication-bypass-via-activation)

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