{"id":"CVE-2026-32916","title":"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","summary":"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 r…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L","cwe":["CWE-266"],"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw","affected":["openclaw >= 2026.3.7, < 2026.3.11"],"patched":["openclaw 2026.3.11"],"published":"2026-03-31","updated":"2026-07-25","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32916","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw77-45gv-p728","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-plugin-subagent-routes-via-synthetic-admin-scopes","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00633,"epssPercentile":0.48061,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-25T10:53:53.295Z","slug":"CVE-2026-32916","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openclaw >= 2026.3.7, < 2026.3.11`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `openclaw 2026.3.11`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":51.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}