Privilege escalation in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32922
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in device.token.rotate that allows callers with operator.pairing scope to mint tokens with broader scopes by failing to constrain newly minted scopes to the caller's c…
EPSS: 0.003 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc) (third-party-advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32922?
- CVE-2026-32922 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32922?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.