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Commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7` binds deletion to the caller scope instead of minting admin scope.\n\nVerified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`","status":"published","published":"2026-03-29T15:49:34Z","modified":"2026-04-18T00:44:21Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-266","CWE-648","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:55.105822Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m5jp-p3r5-mfqp","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin Subagent Fallback `deleteSession` Uses Synthetic `operator.admin`","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nOpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. Attackers can exploit this by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client to execute privileged operations with unintended administrative scope.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2026-04-10T00:30:30Z","modified":"2026-04-18T00:43:41Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-648","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:55.105822Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-35645","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. Attackers can exploit this by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client to execute privileged operations with unintended administrative scope.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-09T22:16:34.05Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:40:57.133Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-648","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:13.902911Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-35645","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Synthetic operator.admin in deleteSession","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. 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Commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7` binds deletion to the caller scope instead of minting admin scope.\n\nVerified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`","status":"published","published":"2026-03-29T15:49:34Z","modified":"2026-04-18T01:11:29.702249Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":6.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-266","CWE-648","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.546324Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m5jp-p3r5-mfqp","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin Subagent Fallback `deleteSession` Uses Synthetic `operator.admin`","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc. 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