CVE-2026-17531: Authorization Bypass in unitedbyai droidclaw
A weakness has been identified in unitedbyai droidclaw up to 0.5.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file server/src/routes/goals.ts of the component Unsigned Scheduled Callback. This manipulation causes authorization bypass. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17531 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the unitedbyai droidclaw product affecting versions 0.5.0 to 0.5.3. The flaw resides in an unspecified part of the Unsigned Scheduled Callback component implemented in server/src/routes/goals.ts. This weakness allows remote attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms. The attack complexity is high, making exploitation difficult. Although the exploit code is publicly available, there is no known active exploitation in the wild. The vendor has been notified but has not yet responded or issued a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls remotely, potentially gaining unauthorized access to functionality or data protected by these controls. However, the low CVSS score (2.3) and high attack complexity indicate limited impact and difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Due to the high attack complexity and low severity, immediate urgent action is not indicated, but monitoring for vendor updates and applying any future patches promptly is recommended.
CVE-2026-17531: Authorization Bypass in unitedbyai droidclaw
Description
A weakness has been identified in unitedbyai droidclaw up to 0.5.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file server/src/routes/goals.ts of the component Unsigned Scheduled Callback. This manipulation causes authorization bypass. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 2.3low
Affected software
unitedbyai
droidclaw
cpe:2.3:a:unitedbyai:droidclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17531 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the unitedbyai droidclaw product affecting versions 0.5.0 to 0.5.3. The flaw resides in an unspecified part of the Unsigned Scheduled Callback component implemented in server/src/routes/goals.ts. This weakness allows remote attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms. The attack complexity is high, making exploitation difficult. Although the exploit code is publicly available, there is no known active exploitation in the wild. The vendor has been notified but has not yet responded or issued a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to bypass authorization controls remotely, potentially gaining unauthorized access to functionality or data protected by these controls. However, the low CVSS score (2.3) and high attack complexity indicate limited impact and difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Due to the high attack complexity and low severity, immediate urgent action is not indicated, but monitoring for vendor updates and applying any future patches promptly is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T08:49:58.088Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a67906e9c2644c7f885e436
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 17:07:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:42:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:02:50 UTC
Views: 72
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