Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - #VU125290
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125290
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in gateway plugin HTTP routes using auth: gateway when processing identity-bearing operator.read requests from an upstream trusted proxy. A remote user can send a request that declares read scope to obtain runtime operator.write scope and escalate privileges.
Affected software
OpenClaw
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.4.8