OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections
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.
CVE-2026-22172
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-22172
OpenClaw
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "OpenClaw",
"product": "OpenClaw",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "2026.3.12",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "2026.3.12",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:npm/openclaw",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-22172
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #851 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date