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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc
Aliases CVE-2026-35645
Summary OpenClaw: Gateway Plugin Subagent Fallback `deleteSession` Uses Synthetic `operator.admin` ## Summary Gateway Plugin Subagent Fallback `deleteSession` Uses Synthetic `operator.admin` ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.24` - First patched version: `2026.3.25` - Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24` ## Details Gateway plugin subagent fallback `deleteSession` previously dispatched `sessions.delete` with a synthetic `operator.admin` runtime scope when no request-scoped client existed. Commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7` binds deletion to the caller scope instead of minting admin scope. Verified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`. ## Fix Commit(s) - `b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7`
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.3
Risk 3.6
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-648 Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 8.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc.json
cvssv4 6.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b5d785f1a59a56c3471f2cef328f7c9a6c15f3e7
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc
CVE-2026-35645 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35645
openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-synthetic-operator-admin-in-deletesession Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-synthetic-operator-admin-in-deletesession
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc/GHSA-h4jx-hjr3-fhgc.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-10T17:11:49Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35645.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-35645

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
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