{"id":"CVE-2026-22172","aliases":["GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22172","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections","details":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and perform admin-only gateway operations.","published":"2026-03-20T14:48:28.639Z","modified":"2026-08-07T11:31:01.907180731Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.12"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22172.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22172"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T11:31:01.907180731Z"}}