{"id":"CVE-2026-22172","title":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections","summary":"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. …","severity":"critical","cvss":9.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-862"],"vendor":"OpenClaw","product":"OpenClaw","affected":["OpenClaw < 2026.3.12"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-03-20T18:03:44.625223Z"},"published":"2026-03-20","updated":"2026-09-24","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-24T14:17:19.420Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22172","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-websocket-shared-auth-connections"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00561,"epssPercentile":0.45526,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-24T15:45:56.734Z","slug":"CVE-2026-22172","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `OpenClaw < 2026.3.12`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":54.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}