What is CVE-2026-32916?

CVE-2026-32916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-32916?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32916

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a synthetic operator client with broad administrative scopes. Remote unauthenticated req…

EPSS: 0.000 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.3.7, 2026.3.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728) (third-party-advisory)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 - Authorization Bypass in Plugin Subagent Routes via Synthetic Admin Scopes (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32916?: CVE-2026-32916 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-32916?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.