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Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.5.20 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in plugin install commands that allows lower-trust callers to execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths or enabled features to escalate privileges and perform unauthorized actions when the feature is reachable.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-07-13 | Published 2026-07-13 | Updated 2026-07-14 | 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

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Missing Authorization

Product status

Default status
unaffected

2026.5.20 (semver) before 2026.6.9
affected

2026.6.9 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

Rex Liu (@rexpository) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7vrr-rp4x-4g76 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7vrr-rp4x-4g76)) vendor-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...privilege-escalation-via-plugin-install (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.5.20 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Plugin Install) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-62194)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-62194)

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