What is CVE-2026-35669?

CVE-2026-35669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-35669?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-35669

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 bo…

EPSS: 0.001 (16.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.25

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-648

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication Scope (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35669?: CVE-2026-35669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-35669?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.