CVE-2026-35645
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Privilege Escalation in OpenClaw Gateway Plugin Session Deletion

Publication date: 2026-04-09

Last updated on: 2026-04-15

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin subagent fallback deleteSession function that uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope. Attackers can exploit this by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client to execute privileged operations with unintended administrative scope.
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Published
2026-04-09
Last Modified
2026-04-15
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-35645
EUVD
EUVD-2026-21142
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Vendor Product Version / Range
openclaw openclaw to 2026.3.25 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-863 The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
CWE-648 The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.25 and involves a privilege escalation issue within the gateway plugin subagent's fallback deleteSession function.

The problem arises because this function uses a synthetic operator.admin runtime scope, which means it can perform actions with administrative privileges.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by triggering session deletion without a request-scoped client, allowing them to execute privileged operations with unintended administrative scope.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges to administrative level within the OpenClaw system.

As a result, the attacker could perform unauthorized privileged operations, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the affected system.

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