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Vulnerability details: VCID-54mc-t5s7-wyes
Vulnerability ID VCID-54mc-t5s7-wyes
Aliases CVE-2026-32916
GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
Summary OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes ## Summary In affected versions of `openclaw`, the plugin subagent runtime dispatched gateway methods through a synthetic operator client that always carried broad administrative scopes. Plugin-owned HTTP routes using `auth: "plugin"` could therefore trigger admin-only gateway actions without normal gateway authorization. ## Impact This is a critical authorization bypass. An external unauthenticated request to a plugin-owned route could reach privileged subagent runtime methods and perform admin-only gateway actions such as deleting sessions, reading session data, or triggering agent execution. ## Affected Packages and Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `>= 2026.3.7, < 2026.3.11` - Fixed in: `2026.3.11` ## Technical Details The new plugin subagent runtime preserved neither the original caller's auth context nor least-privilege scope. Instead, it executed gateway dispatches through a fabricated operator client with administrative scopes, which was reachable from plugin-owned routes that intentionally bypass normal gateway auth so plugins can perform their own webhook verification. ## Fix OpenClaw now preserves real authorization boundaries for plugin subagent calls instead of dispatching them through synthetic admin scopes. The fix shipped in `openclaw@2026.3.11`. ## Workarounds Upgrade to `2026.3.11` or later.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (5)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.00036 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32916
epss 0.00036 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32916
epss 0.00038 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32916
cvssv3.1_qr CRITICAL https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
cvssv3.1 9.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv3.1 9.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
cvssv3.1 9.4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
cvssv3.1_qr CRITICAL https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
cvssv4 9.2 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
generic_textual CRITICAL https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
cvssv3.1 9.4 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916
generic_textual CRITICAL https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916
cvssv3.1 9.4 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
cvssv4 9.2 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
generic_textual CRITICAL https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
ssvc Track https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-32916
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
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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 Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-31T15:34:04Z/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
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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 Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-31T15:34:04Z/ Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.11161
EPSS Score 0.00036
Published At June 5, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-04T16:56:53.916212+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728.json 38.6.0