CVE-2026-35669

HIGH

8.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/10/2026

Last Modified4/10/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-648

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication-scope(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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