CVE-2026-35621
MEDIUMDescription
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where the /allowlist command fails to re-validate gateway client scopes for internal callers, allowing operator.write-scoped clients to mutate channel authorization policy. Attackers can exploit chat.send to build an internal command-authorized context and persist channel allowFrom and groupAllowFrom policy changes reserved for operator.admin scope.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-39226 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2022-0543 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-21978 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-52163 | High | 8.8 | 96% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-1329 | High | 8.8 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-6875 | Critical | 9.8 | 90% | - | - |
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