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CVE-2026-22172

OpenClaw OpenClaw — OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections

EPSS 0.6%CVSS 9.9
critical.is priorityof 100
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CVSS 9.9 (CNA)9.9 / 10 × 3029.7Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 47.3.473 × 209.5No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and perform admin-only gateway operations.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
OpenClaw< 2026.3.122026.3.12CNA

Scores by source

VulnCheck (CNA)9.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
VulnCheck (CNA)9.4CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

advisorygithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections