Openclaw cli: OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin HTTP Auth Grants Unrestricted operator.admin Runtime Scope to All Callers (CVE-2026-35669)
Description
A vulnerability in the OpenClaw CLI gateway plugin HTTP authentication allowed any caller to receive an unrestricted operator.admin runtime scope. This issue affected versions up to 2026.3.24 and was fixed in version 2026.3.25 by restricting runtime scopes to the least privilege and preserving caller scope boundaries.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The OpenClaw CLI gateway plugin HTTP authentication previously granted the operator.admin runtime scope to all callers regardless of their granted scopes. This flaw allowed callers to escalate privileges improperly. The vulnerability was verified in version 2026.3.24 and fixed by commit ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe, which ensures plugin HTTP runtime scopes are least-privileged and respect caller scope boundaries.
Potential Impact
Callers could gain unrestricted operator.admin runtime privileges via the gateway plugin HTTP routes, potentially allowing unauthorized administrative actions within the OpenClaw CLI environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available and was released in version 2026.3.25. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-35669
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Homebrew"]
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6ac245a912601ec6a3166221
Added to database: 10/04/2026, 12:25:13 UTC
Last enriched: 10/04/2026, 12:53:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 16:08:37 UTC
Views: 1
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