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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-04 | Published 2026-04-10 | Updated 2026-04-14 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-648: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.3.25
affected

2026.3.25 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-via-backend-reconnect-scope-self-claim (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Backend Reconnect Scope Self-Claim) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-35663)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-35663)

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