| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 8.1) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-04-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.3.23 |
| Fixed in | 2026.3.23 |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in the Gateway agent /reset endpoint that allows callers with operator.write permission to reset admin sessions. Attackers with operator.write privileges can invoke /reset or /new messages with an explicit sessionKey to bypass operator.admin requirements and reset arbitrary sessions.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.3.23or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-35660
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wq58-2pvg-5h4f
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/50f6a2f136fed85b58548a38f7a3dbb98d2cd1a0
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-access-control-in-gateway-agent-session-reset
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