CVE-2026-22172

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.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

24 Mar 2026, 21:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

20 Mar 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-20 15:16

Updated : 2026-03-24 21:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-22172

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22172

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22172

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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