CVE-2026-22172

CRITICAL EPSS 39.3%
Published Mar 20, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.4 CVSS 4.0
Critical
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Published Mar 20, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.4
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
39.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.3.12

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.