OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Control UI that allows unauthenticated sessions to retain self-declared privileged scopes without device identity verification. Attackers can exploit the device-less allow path in the trusted-proxy mechanism to maintain elevated permissions by declaring arbitrary scopes, bypassing device identity requirements.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171…
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e37…
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-dec…
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