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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a synthetic operator client with broad administrative scopes. Remote unauthenticated requests to plugin-owned routes can invoke runtime.subagent methods to perform privileged gateway actions including session deletion and agent execution.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.3
Risk 4.2
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq.json
cvssv4 9.2 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq.json
generic_textual CRITICAL
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2026-32916 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916
GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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unchanged

changed

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low

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none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq/GHSA-phgf-3849-rgjq.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)

network

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none

present

none

low

high

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passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

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low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.