High severity · published May 29, 2026
CVE-2026-35674
OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Bypass via Inherited chat.send Route
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a scope bypass vulnerability in the Gateway chat.send route that allows scoped clients to execute privileged commands. Attackers with operator.write scope can deliver commands through inherited external routes to bypass operator.approvals and operator.admin scope requirements, enabling unauthorized plugin, config, MCP, allowlist, and ACP mutations.
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 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.5.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35674
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35674
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hw9r-h9mr-4jff
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-inherited-chat-send-route
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