CVE-2026-35674

HIGH EPSS 16.5%
Published May 29, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published May 29, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.5.18

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hw9r-h9mr-4jff
    MitigationVendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-inherited-chat-send-route
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.