# CVE-2026-35669

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-35669
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-648
- **Published:** Apr 10, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Jun 23, 2026

## Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in gateway-authenticated plugin HTTP routes that incorrectly mint operator.admin runtime scope regardless of caller-granted scopes. Attackers can exploit this scope boundary bypass to gain elevated privileges and perform unauthorized administrative actions.

## Affected Products

- OpenClaw — OpenClaw (0)
- OpenClaw — OpenClaw (2026.3.25)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm2m-28pf-hgjw)
- [CNA](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2dbcff9afd8a52e00de054b506c91726d9fbbe)
- [CNA](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication-scope)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.30%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 22.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._