CVE-2026-35638
CVE-2026-35638 · OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Self-Declared Scopes in Trusted-Proxy Control UI
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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.
CVSS 8.7 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: node
Affected products and versions
Original sources
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35638