Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-62194OpenClaw 2026.5.20 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Plugin Install

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 60.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	2026.5.20 – before 2026.6.9

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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