High severity · published Apr 10, 2026
CVE-2026-35669
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication Scope
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.3.25 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35669
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35669
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication-scope
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