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CVE-2026-35669 — Vulnerability in openclaw — CVE Details

HIGH

OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin HTTP Auth Grants Unrestricted operator.admin Runtime Scope to All Callers

Published March 27, 2026Updated April 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Summary Gateway Plugin HTTP auth: "gateway" Mints operator.admin Runtime Scope ## 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 Gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes previously created a runtime scope set that included `operator.admin` regardless of caller-granted scopes. Commit `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe` keeps plugin HTTP runtime scopes least-privileged and preserves caller scope boundaries. Verified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe`. ## Fix Commit(s) - `ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe`

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 27, 2026 (198 days ago).
  • Last revised April 10, 2026 — 14 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
openclaw
npm
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.6 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-35669?
OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin HTTP Auth Grants Unrestricted operator.admin Runtime Scope to All Callers This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.6/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-35669?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.6

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw

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