CVE-2026-35674

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Bypass via Inherited chat.send Route

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a scope bypass vulnerability in the Gateway chat.send route that allows scoped clients to execute privileged commands. Attackers with operator.write scope can deliver commands through inherited external routes to bypass operator.approvals and operator.admin scope requirements, enabling unauthorized plugin, config, MCP, allowlist, and ACP mutations.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hw9r-h9mr-4jff)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hw9r-h9mr-4jff

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 15.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.5.18
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.5.18
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.5.18
Published May 29, 2026
Tracked Since May 29, 2026