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 boundary bypass to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized administrative actions.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% 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, 2026.3.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-h… (Third Party Advisory, 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.