OpenClaw: Scoped chat.send route inheritance could bypass admin command scope gates

Summary Some internal command handlers require operator.approvals or operator.admin scopes. In affected releases, a scoped Gateway chat.send request delivered through an inherited external route could be evaluated as an external-channel command while still carrying the lower Gateway client scopes...

CVE-2026-35674

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a scope bypass vulnerability in the Gateway chat.send route that allows scoped clients to execute privileged commands. Attackers with operator.write scope can deliver commands through inherited external routes to bypass operator.approvals and operator.admin scop...

GHSA-VQVG-86CC-CG83 OpenClaw: Mutating internal `/allowlist` chat commands missed `operator.admin` scope enforcement

Fixed in OpenClaw 2026.3.24, the current shipping release. Title Mutating internal /allowlist chat commands missed operator.admin scope enforcement CWE CWE-862 Missing Authorization CVSS v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Base score: 6.5 Medium Severity Assessment Medium. This is a...