CVE-2026-35669
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized administrative actions.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1065OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjwOpenClaw: Gateway Plugin HTTP Auth Grants Unrestricted operator.admin Runtime Scope to All Callers2026-03-27ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Gateway Plugin HTTP auth: "gateway" Mints operator.admin Runtime Scope ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.24` - First patched version: `2026.3.25` - Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24` ## Details Gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes previously created a runtime scope set that included `operator.admin` regardless of caller-granted scopes. Commit `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe` keeps plugin HTTP runtime scopes least-privileged and preserves caller scope boundaries. Verified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe`. ## Fix Commit(s) - `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe`
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbecnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjwcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbeenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjwenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication-scopeenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbePatchnvd
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