EUVD-2026-21484
GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw
CVSS VectorNVD
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
Lifecycle Timeline
4Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 3 npm packages depend on openclaw (3 direct, 0 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.3.24.
DescriptionNVD
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized administrative actions.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in OpenClaw gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes allows authenticated attackers to bypass scope restrictions and gain operator.admin privileges. The vulnerability affects OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25, enabling low-privileged authenticated users to perform unauthorized administrative actions through improperly minted runtime scopes. …
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RemediationAI
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25 and assess exposure to low-privileged authenticated users. Within 7 days: Apply vendor patch to upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.25 or later across all affected instances. …
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