Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw Affects Non-Admin Operators
CVE-2026-35663

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-35663?

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25 are susceptible to a privilege escalation flaw. This allows non-administrative users to request expanded scopes during backend reconnect processes. By circumventing established pairing protocols, attackers can assume administrative privileges without proper authorization, posing significant security risks to systems that rely on OpenClaw for managing operations.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.3.25

OpenClaw 2026.3.25

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d3d8e316bd819...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)
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