CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-35674
8.7 HIGH
Official page ↗
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- Last modified
- 2026-07-21
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a scope bypass vulnerability in the Gateway chat.send route that allows scoped clients to execute privileged commands. Attackers with operator.write scope can deliver commands through inherited external routes to bypass operator.approvals and operator.admin scope requirements, enabling unauthorized plugin, config, MCP, allowlist, and ACP mutations.
Affected configurations
• openclaw openclaw (< 2026.5.18)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hw9r-h9mr-4jff Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-inherited-chat-send-route Third Party Advisory