CVE-2026-22172CRITICAL 9.9EPSS p39.1%

CVE-2026-22172CVE-2026-22172

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.19.9 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.51% probability of exploitation · percentile 39.1% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-03-20
Last modified2026-03-24

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-862

References

  1. https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8
  2. https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections

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TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessMissing Authorizationcwe-8620%live

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