Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.3.24 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-94pw-c6m8-p9p9Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-to-allowlist-persistenceThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 10, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed