GHSA-RQPP-RJJ8-7WV8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 20:55 – Updated: 2026-03-20 21:04
VLAI?
Summary
OpenClaw: WebSocket shared-auth connections could self-declare elevated scopes
Details

Summary

A logic flaw in the OpenClaw gateway WebSocket connect path allowed certain device-less shared-token or password-authenticated backend connections to keep client-declared scopes without server-side binding. A shared-authenticated client could present elevated scopes such as operator.admin even though those scopes were not tied to a device identity or an explicitly trusted Control UI path.

Impact

This crossed the intended authorization boundary and could let a shared-secret-authenticated backend client perform admin-only gateway operations.

Affected versions

openclaw <= 2026.3.11

Patch

Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.12. The gateway now clears unbound scopes for non-Control-UI shared-auth connections, and regression tests cover the device-less shared-auth path.

Severity ?
9.9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-22172"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-862"
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    "nvd_published_at": null,
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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8",
  "modified": "2026-03-20T21:04:19Z",
  "published": "2026-03-13T20:55:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/44306"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5e389d5e7c9233ec91026ab2fea299ebaf3249f6"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: WebSocket shared-auth connections could self-declare elevated scopes"
}


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