CVE-2026-62196
Auth bypass in OpenClaw lets WhatsApp group IDs satisfy elevated sender allowlists.
Is CVE-2026-62196 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62196 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-62196?
CVE-2026-62196 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62196?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-62196. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-62196 affect?
CVE-2026-62196 affects OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 through 2026.6.5 (fixed in 2026.6.6). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-62196?
Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.6.6+, restrict WhatsApp-based allowlists and audit relevant logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Low-trust users can bypass sender allowlists and perform actions requiring elevated authorization via WhatsApp group ID validation.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.6.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.