OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Bypass via Inherited chat.send Route
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a scope bypass vulnerability in the Gateway chat.send route that allows scoped clients to execute privileged commands. Attackers with operator.write scope can deliver commands through inherited external routes to bypass operator.approvals and operator.admin scope requirements, enabling unauthorized plugin, config, MCP, allowlist, and ACP mutations.
CVE-2026-35674
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-2026-35674
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": "2026.5.18",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "2026.5.18",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"packageURL": "pkg:npm/openclaw",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-35674
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #867 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date