Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.3.25 | 2026.3.25 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <= 2026.3.24 | — | GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0884 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Silent Local Shared-Auth Reconnect third-party-advisory