Threadlinqs IntelligenceStart free

VulnerabilityCVE-2026-62196Published 2026-07-13

CVE-2026-62196 — OpenClaw

high

As of 2026-07-13, CVE-2026-62196 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in OpenClaw, CVSS v3.1 8.3, EPSS 0.2% (15.2th percentile). No Threadlinqs-tracked threat campaign has been attributed to CVE-2026-62196 as of 2026-07-13; the identifier is re-checked against the Threadlinqs threat corpus on every daily ingest.

CVSS v3.1
8.3/10High
EPSS
0.2%Higher than 15.2% of scored CVEs
CISA KEV
NoNot in the KEV catalog
Tracked threats
0None linked yet
Priority
4.8/10Threadlinqs triage score
Published
CVSS v3.1 8.3 (HIGH) · CVSS v4.0 8.7 · EPSS 0.2% (higher than 15.2% of all scored CVEs) · Priority 4.8/10 · Published 2026-07-13

Last updated:

What is CVE-2026-62196?

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.

The record classifies CVE-2026-62196 under weakness class CWE-863. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs low-privilege credentials, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 84 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score
8.3 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0 base score
8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS (FIRST)
0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.2% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Threadlinqs priority
4.8/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
Published
2026-07-13

Is CVE-2026-62196 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 33 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

Affected products and versions

How to fix CVE-2026-62196

Vendor advisory: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.

Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-62196

No threat campaign in the Threadlinqs corpus currently references CVE-2026-62196, in its CVE list or as an indicator. The linkage is recomputed from the live corpus on every daily ingest, so this section fills in as soon as a tracked campaign cites the identifier.

Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

Vendor advisory and patch

Third-party advisory