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TI-2026-17783 Aliases CVE-2026-22172GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00584 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.12openclaw (npm): 2026.3.12

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.122026.3.12Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.122026.3.12Patch availableGHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.12 Fixed in 2026.3.12 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.12 Fixed in 2026.3.12 Patch available GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.12VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.12 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.12
  • Fix · GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.12 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22172
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8

References

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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