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GHSA-9HJH-FR4F-GXC4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-27 22:29 – Updated: 2026-04-10 17:28

Summary

OpenClaw: Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin

Details

Summary

Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Affected versions: <= 2026.3.24
First patched version: 2026.3.25
Latest published npm version at verification time: 2026.3.24

Details

Backend-labeled reconnects could previously self-request broader scopes and bypass pairing, allowing non-admin operators to reconnect as operator.admin. Commit d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48 removes the backend self-pairing skip and requires pairing when requested scopes exceed the approved baseline.

Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48.

Fix Commit(s)

d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48

Severity ?

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

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  "id": "GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4",
  "modified": "2026-04-10T17:28:06Z",
  "published": "2026-03-27T22:29:12Z",
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}

CVE-2026-35663 (GCVE-0-2026-35663)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-10 16:03 – Updated: 2026-04-14 14:28 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Backend Reconnect Scope Self-Claim

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.

Severity ?

8.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d3d8e…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pri…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.25 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.25 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-03-26 00:00

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-9HJH-FR4F-GXC4

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Details

Fix Commit(s)

CVE-2026-35663 (GCVE-0-2026-35663)

Tags

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