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.
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History
15 Apr 2026, 16:52
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui - Third Party Advisory |
09 Apr 2026, 22:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-09 22:16
Updated : 2026-04-15 16:52
NVD link : CVE-2026-35638
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35638
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35638
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Products Affected
openclaw
- openclaw
CWE
CWE-286
Incorrect User Management
