CVE-2026-42429
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin HTTP authentication mechanism that widens identity-bearing operator.read requests into runtime operator.write permissions. Attackers can exploit this by sending read-scoped requests through the gateway auth route to gain unauthorized write access to runtime operations.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Apr 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.4.8
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication
Credits
🔍 smaeljaish771 KeenSecurityLab