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TI-2026-25364 Aliases CVE-2026-32916GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728

OpenClaw 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 - Authorization Bypass in Plugin Subagent Routes via Synthetic Admin Scopes

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-285.

Summary

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a synthetic operator client with broad administrative scopes. Remote unauthenticated requests to plugin-owned routes can invoke runtime.subagent methods to perform privileged gateway actions including session deletion and agent execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.11openclaw (npm): 2026.3.11

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
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.112026.3.11Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.112026.3.11Patch availableGHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.11 Fixed in 2026.3.11 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.11 Fixed in 2026.3.11 Patch available GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.11VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.3.7 to before 2026.3.11 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.11
  • Fix · GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.11 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.11

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-25419 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Node-Host Approval UI Mismatch Allows Execution of Unintended CommandsPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-25424 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Account-Scoped configWrites Policy Bypass via Channel CommandsPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2026-25436 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Sandbox Boundary Bypass via Unvalidated Temporary File CreationPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32916
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • 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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