Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-22172
|
| Summary | OpenClaw: WebSocket shared-auth connections could self-declare elevated scopes ### Summary A logic flaw in the OpenClaw gateway WebSocket connect path allowed certain device-less shared-token or password-authenticated backend connections to keep client-declared scopes without server-side binding. A shared-authenticated client could present elevated scopes such as `operator.admin` even though those scopes were not tied to a device identity or an explicitly trusted Control UI path. ### Impact This crossed the intended authorization boundary and could let a shared-secret-authenticated backend client perform admin-only gateway operations. ### Affected versions `openclaw` `<= 2026.3.11` ### Patch Fixed in `openclaw` `2026.3.12`. The gateway now clears unbound scopes for non-Control-UI shared-auth connections, and regression tests cover the device-less shared-auth path. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 8.9 |
| Risk | 4.5 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management |
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 9.9 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8.json |
| generic_textual | CRITICAL |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-20T18:03:44Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22172.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-22172
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{'Automatable': 'no'},
{'Technical Impact': 'total'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]