Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the HTTP /sessions/:sessionKey/kill route that allows any bearer-authenticated user to invoke admin-level session termination functions without proper scope validation. Attackers can exploit this by sending authenticated requests to kill arbitrary subagent sessions via the killSubagentRunAdmin function, bypassing ownership and operator scope restrictions.
Published: 2026-04-09
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege escalation via unauthorized session termination
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the HTTP /sessions/:sessionKey/kill route that allows any bearer-authenticated user to invoke admin-level session termination functions without proper scope validation. Attackers can exploit this by sending authenticated requests to kill arbitrary subagent sessions via the killSubagentRunAdmin function, bypassing ownership and operator scope restrictions.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Improper Access Control in /sessions/:sessionKey/kill Endpoint
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
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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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:39:41.156Z

Reserved: 2026-03-30T13:51:47.549Z

Link: CVE-2026-34512

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T14:39:37.156Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:29.757

Modified: 2026-04-15T17:23:36.897

Link: CVE-2026-34512

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:28:43Z

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