OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication_CVE-2026-42429

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    "description": "OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the gateway plugin HTTP authentication mechanism that widens identity-bearing operator.read requests into runtime operator.write permissions. Attackers can exploit this by sending read-scoped requests through the gateway auth route to gain unauthorized write access to runtime operations.",
    "published": "2026-04-28T18:10:18.245Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-28T18:10:18.245Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Privilege Escalation via Gateway Plugin HTTP Authentication",
    "source": "VulnCheck",
    "references": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4f8g-77mw-3rxc\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-gateway-plugin-http-authentication",
    "id": "CVE-2026-42429",
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        "score": 6,
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