CVE-2026-62198

MEDIUMNVD 5.44.3▼
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-07-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 1.1.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this week
5.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

OpenClaw versions 2026.5.28 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in native web search that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger policy checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to bypass intended authorization controls and execute restricted operations.

CVSS v3
5.4
EG Score
4.3(medium)
EPSS
9.8%
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 2026.5.28 < 2026.6.6 Authorization Bypass via Web Search | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-web-search
github Patch Available

Native web search could ignore OpenClaw tool policy · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v4f6-x5g5-2g4g

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62198(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 7× in last 7d / 7× 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 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-14 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-14 18:04 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.4
  6. 2026-07-13 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-13 21:42 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62198?
CVE-2026-62198 is a medium vulnerability published on July 13, 2026. OpenClaw versions 2026.5.28 before 2026.6.6 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in native web search that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger policy checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to bypass intended authorization controls and execute…
When was CVE-2026-62198 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62198 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-2026-62198 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62198 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62198?
CVE-2026-62198 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 4.3.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62198?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62198, 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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