CVE-2026-32916
published 2026-03-31CVE-2026-32916: OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where plugin subagent routes execute gateway methods through a…
PriorityP267critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.46%
36.6th percentile
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
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | >= 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 |
| openclaw | openclaw | >= 2026.3.7 < 2026.3.11 | 2026.3.11 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Detect unauthenticated requests targeting plugin-owned routes that invoke runtime.subagent methods, which may indicate exploitation of the authorization bypass ↗
- →Monitor for privileged gateway actions (session deletion, agent execution) originating from unauthenticated or low-privilege contexts, particularly through plugin subagent routes ↗
- ·Vulnerability affects OpenClaw versions 2026.3.7 up to (not including) 2026.3.11; upgrade to 2026.3.11 or later to remediate ↗
- ·The affected package is distributed via npm and Homebrew (among others); fixes were available on npm as of Apr 07 2026 and on Homebrew/MinimOS as of Apr 05 2026 ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.09.2CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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GHSA
OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
ghsa·2026-03-13
CVE-2026-32916 [CRITICAL] CWE-269 OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
## Summary
In affected versions of `openclaw`, the plugin subagent runtime dispatched gateway methods through a synthetic operator client that always carried broad administrative scopes. Plugin-owned HTTP routes using `auth: "plugin"` could therefore trigger admin-only gateway actions without normal gateway authorization.
## Impact
This is a critical authorization bypass. An external unauthenticated request to a plugin-owned route could reach privileged subagent runtime methods and perform admin-only gateway actions such as deleting sessions, reading session data, or triggering agent execution.
## Affected Packages and Versions
- Package: `openclaw` (npm)
- Affected versions: `>= 2026.3.7, <
OSV
OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
osv·2026-03-13
CVE-2026-32916 [CRITICAL] OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
OpenClaw: Plugin subagent routes could bypass gateway authorization with synthetic admin scopes
## Summary
In affected versions of `openclaw`, the plugin subagent runtime dispatched gateway methods through a synthetic operator client that always carried broad administrative scopes. Plugin-owned HTTP routes using `auth: "plugin"` could therefore trigger admin-only gateway actions without normal gateway authorization.
## Impact
This is a critical authorization bypass. An external unauthenticated request to a plugin-owned route could reach privileged subagent runtime methods and perform admin-only gateway actions such as deleting sessions, reading session data, or triggering agent execution.
## Affected Packages and Versions
- Package: `openclaw` (npm)
- Affected versions: `>= 2026.3.7, <
No detection rules found.
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2026-03-31
Published