CVE-2026-32916

CRITICAL

OpenClaw 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 - Authorization Bypass in Plugin Subagent Routes via Synthetic Admin Scopes

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a synthetic operator client with broad administrative scopes. Remote unauthenticated requests to plugin-owned routes can invoke runtime.subagent methods to perform privileged gateway actions including session deletion and agent execution.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 - Authorization Bypass in Plugin Subagent Routes via Synthetic Admin Scopes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes

Scores

CVSS v3 9.4
EPSS 0.0046
EPSS Percentile 36.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-266
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 2026.3.7 - 2026.3.11npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.11
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.7 - 2026.3.11
openclaw/openclaw 2026.3.7 - 2026.3.11
Published Mar 31, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 31, 2026