CVE-2026-62194

OpenClaw 2026.5.20 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Plugin Install

State: Published
Severity: 8.7 High
Published: Jul 13, 2026
Updated: Jul 15, 2026
Reserved: Jul 13, 2026

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.5.20 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in plugin install commands that allows lower-trust callers to execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths or enabled features to escalate privileges and perform unauthorized actions when the feature is reachable.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	8.7 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	8.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	2026.5.20 to before 2026.6.9Affected 2026.6.9Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7vrr-rp4x-4g76)vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.5.20 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Plugin Installthird-party-advisory

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