CVE-2026-22172 | OpenClaw up to 2026.3.11 WebSocket Connect Path authorization (GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 / EUVD-2026-13704)

VDB-352087 · CVE-2026-22172 · GHSA-RQPP-RJJ8-7WV8 OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.3.11 WEBSOCKET CONNECT PATH AUTHORIZATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 7.9 $0-$5k 2.58+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.11. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebSocket Connect Path Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-22172. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebSocket Connect Path Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: 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. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and perform admin-only gateway operations. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22172 since 01/06/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. Upgrading to version 2026.3.12 eliminates this vulnerability. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-13704). Productinfo Type Artificial Intelligence Software Name OpenClaw Version 2026.3.0 2026.3.1 2026.3.2 2026.3.3 2026.3.4 2026.3.5 2026.3.6 2026.3.7 2026.3.8 2026.3.9 2026.3.10 2026.3.11 Website Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9 VulDB Base Score: 6.3 VulDB Temp Score: 6.0 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 9.9 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Authorization CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.12 Timelineinfo 01/06/2026 CVE reserved 03/20/2026 +73 days Advisory disclosed 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-rqpp-rjj8-7wv8 Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-22172 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22172 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352087 EUVD: 🔒 Entryinfo Created: 03/20/2026 17:26 Updated: 03/20/2026 17:39 Changes: 03/20/2026 17:26 (76), 03/20/2026 17:39 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:36D:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸