CVE-2026-22172

CRITICAL 9.9

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections

CVSS Score

9.9

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and perform admin-only gateway operations.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Mar 20, 2026
Last Updated	Mar 20, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.3.12

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections

Credits

🔍 Yekai Chen (@LUOYEcode)