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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.23
2026.3.23 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wq58-2pvg-5h4f OpenClaw: Gateway agent /reset exposes admin session reset to operator.write callers
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/50f6a2f136fed85b58548a38f7a3dbb98d2cd1a0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wq58-2pvg-5h4f cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-access-control-in-gateway-agent-session-reset cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.23 - Insufficient Access Control in Gateway Agent Session Reset
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T16:03:21.568Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:31:57.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-35660

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-10T17:17:07.493

Modified: 2026-04-10T17:17:07.493

Link: CVE-2026-35660

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Weaknesses