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CVE-2026-42429

CVE-2026-42429 · OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication

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OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin HTTP authentication mechanism that escalates identity-bearing operator.read requests to runtime operator.write permissions. Attackers can exploit this by sending read-scoped requests through the gateway auth route to gain unauthorized write access to runtime operations.

CVSS 6.0 · Medium · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: node

Affected products and versions

  • openclaw

    Versions
    • ≥ 0, < 2026.4.8: Affected (semver)
    • 2026.4.8: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 2026.4.8

  • openclaw npm

    Affected ranges
    • SEMVER: < 2026.4.8

    Update to 2026.4.8

Original sources

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