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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.3.24 | 2026.3.24 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.3.24 | 2026.3.24 | GHSA-94pw-c6m8-p9p9 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1065 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-94pw-c6m8-p9p9) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send to Allowlist Persistence third-party-advisory