PT-2026-44898

CVE-2026-35674

Published

2026-05-29

Updated

2026-07-21

Description by

CVSS 3.1

8.8

High

MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.5.18

Description A scope bypass exists in the Gateway 'chat.send' endpoint. This issue allows clients with the operator.write scope to execute privileged commands by utilizing inherited external routes. This bypass circumvents the requirements for operator.approvals and operator.admin scopes, enabling unauthorized mutations of plugins, configurations, MCP, allowlists, and ACP.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.5.18 or later.

Exploitability

Exploit

Fix

Impacts

Researchers

Dikai Zou

Vendors

Affected products

Weakness enumeration

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CWE-862: Missing Authorization