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CVE-2026-35663 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48 [email protected]Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4 [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-backend-reconnect-scope-self-claim [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-648Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openclaw openclaw
< 2026.3.25

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-35663
NVD Published Date:
Apr 10, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]