CVE-2026-35669CWE-648

OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication Scope

High · published April 10, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00516 · 43.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-648 · Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Published
2026-04-10T16:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 APR 16:03Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication Scope
    cvelistv5