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CVE-2026-32916: OpenClaw 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 - Authorization Bypass in Plugin Subagent Routes via Synthetic Admin Scopes

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-31 · updated 2026-07-25
• Weakness: CWE-266

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a synthetic operator client with broad administrative scopes. Remote unauthenticated requests to plugin-owned routes can invoke runtime.subagent methods to perform privileged gateway actions including session deletion and agent execution.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: from 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 — fixed in 2026.3.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes

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