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 requests to plugin-owned routes can invoke runtime.subagent methods to perform privileged gateway actions including session deletion and agent execution.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.3.7, 2026.3.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-r… (Third Party Advisory, 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.