CVE-2026-35638
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Self-Declared Scopes in Trusted-Proxy Control UI
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
13th
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Control UI that allows unauthenticated sessions to retain self-declared privileged scopes without device identity verification. Attackers can exploit the device-less allow path in the trusted-proxy mechanism to maintain elevated permissions by declaring arbitrary scopes, bypassing device identity requirements.
| CWE | CWE-286 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 10, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.3.22
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui
Credits
🔍 Nathan (@nexrin) KeenSecurityLab