CVE-2026-62196

HIGHPre-NVD 8.38.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-14. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
8.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.

CVSS v3
8.3
EG Score
8.3(high)
EPSS
15.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 13, 2026

Last Modified

July 14, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 13, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via WhatsApp Group IDs | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-whatsapp-group-ids
github Patch Available

WhatsApp group IDs could satisfy elevated sender allowlists · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62196(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× 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.

  1. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-14 22:00 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-14 21:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-14 09:51 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-14 09:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-13 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-13 21:42 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62196?
CVE-2026-62196 is a high vulnerability published on July 13, 2026. OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where WhatsApp group IDs can satisfy elevated sender allowlists. Attackers with lower-trust access can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by leveraging group ID validation in the affected feature.
When was CVE-2026-62196 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62196 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2026, with the most recent update on July 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62196 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62196 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62196?
CVE-2026-62196 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62196?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62196, 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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