Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35660
OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in the Gateway agent /reset endpoint that allows callers with operator.write permission to reset admin sessions. Attackers with operator.write privileges can invoke /reset or /new messages with an explicit sessionKey to bypass operator.admin requirements and reset arbitrary sessions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wq58-2pvg-5h4f (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/50f6a2f136fed85b58548a38f7a3dbb98d2cd1a0 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-access-control-in-gateway-ag… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35660?
- CVE-2026-35660 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35660?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.