{"id":"CVE-2026-35663","aliases":["EUVD-2026-21472","GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Backend Reconnect Scope Self-Claim","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.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00287,"percentile":0.21385,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-269","CWE-648","CWE-863"],"published":"2026-03-27T22:29:12Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:00Z","affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.3.24"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.3.24"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-backend-reconnect-scope-self-claim","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35663.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35663","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-35663","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Backend Reconnect Scope Self-Claim","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-10T16:03:23.672Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:16:17.084Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"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","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"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":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-648"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:20:05.505362Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-21472","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-10T16:03:23Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:16:17Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:31.896888Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4","title":"OpenClaw: Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin","description":"## Summary\n\nGateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.3.24`\n- First patched version: `2026.3.25`\n- Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24`\n\n## Details\n\nBackend-labeled reconnects could previously self-request broader scopes and bypass pairing, allowing non-admin operators to reconnect as `operator.admin`. Commit `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48` removes the backend self-pairing skip and requires pairing when requested scopes exceed the approved baseline.\n\nVerified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48`.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48`","status":"published","published":"2026-03-27T22:29:12Z","modified":"2026-04-10T17:28:09Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-269","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:52.102227Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-35663","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. 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Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-10T16:03:23.672Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:00.417237282Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-648"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:02.673625Z"},{"id":"GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4","title":"OpenClaw: Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin","description":"## Summary\n\nGateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.3.24`\n- First patched version: `2026.3.25`\n- Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24`\n\n## Details\n\nBackend-labeled reconnects could previously self-request broader scopes and bypass pairing, allowing non-admin operators to reconnect as `operator.admin`. Commit `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48` removes the backend self-pairing skip and requires pairing when requested scopes exceed the approved baseline.\n\nVerified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48`.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48`","status":"published","published":"2026-03-27T22:29:12Z","modified":"2026-04-10T17:42:21.007869Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-269","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:43.875515Z"}]}}