Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin HTTP authentication mechanism that escalates identity-bearing operator.read requests to runtime operator.write permissions. Attackers can exploit this by sending read-scoped requests through the gateway auth route to gain unauthorized write access to runtime operations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.4.8 | 2026.4.8 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.4.8 | 2026.4.8 | GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1035 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 30, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication third-party-advisory