AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-35663: OpenClaw: Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin

criticalCVSS 4.0 9.3GHSA-9hjh-fr4f-gxc4

Summary Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Affected versions: <= 2026.3.24 - First patched version: 2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time: 2026.3.24 Details Backend-labeled reconnects could previously self-request broader scopes and bypass pairing, allowing non-admin operators to reconnect as…

Published Mar 27, 2026 · Updated Apr 10, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.24
Fixed in: No patched version yet
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Gateway Backend Reconnect lets Non-Admin Operator Scopes Self-Claim operator.admin

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Affected versions: <= 2026.3.24
First patched version: 2026.3.25
Latest published npm version at verification time: 2026.3.24

Details

Backend-labeled reconnects could previously self-request broader scopes and bypass pairing, allowing non-admin operators to reconnect as operator.admin. Commit d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48 removes the backend self-pairing skip and requires pairing when requested scopes exceed the approved baseline.

Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48.

Fix Commit(s)

d3d8e316bd819d3c7e34253aeb7eccb2510f5f48

Credited to zpbrent.

References

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