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.
Published: 2026-04-10
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Session Reset / Denial of Service
Action: Immediate Patch
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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
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T17:41:32.978Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-35660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T17:41:15.401Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-04-13T20:32:00.390

Link: CVE-2026-35660

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:00:43Z

Weaknesses