CVE-2026-44994

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-11. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive configuration fields. Attackers can access the bootstrap config route without a valid Gateway token to expose sensitive bootstrap and config information intended only for authenticated Control UI sessions.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EPSS
23.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Authentication Bypass in Gateway Control UI Bootstrap Config Endpoint | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-gateway-control-ui-bootstrap-config-endpoint
github Patch Available

Gateway Control UI bootstrap config required Gateway auth · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93rg-2xm5-2p9v
github_commit

commit 2321d67263bc (openclaw/openclaw)

Fix landed in openclaw/openclaw commit 2321d67263bc — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2321d67263bc710e357644d59f746b08d891051b

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.4.22—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 41× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44994?
CVE-2026-44994 is a medium vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Control UI bootstrap config endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive configuration fields. Attackers can access the bootstrap config route without a valid Gateway token to expose sensitive…
When was CVE-2026-44994 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44994 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44994 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44994 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44994?
CVE-2026-44994 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44994?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44994, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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