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CVE-2026-22172
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-03-20T15:16:15.490 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:19:28.700

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.

Affected products

openclaw — openclaw

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References

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