{"id":"CVE-2026-35638","aliases":["GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35638","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Self-Declared Scopes in Trusted-Proxy Control UI","details":"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.","published":"2026-04-09T21:27:07.349Z","modified":"2026-08-17T03:48:17.207758756Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.22"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87","label":"openclaw/openclaw@630f147"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35638.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35638"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-17T03:48:17.207758756Z"}}