CVE-2026-62194

8.7 highEPSS 0.4%

High (8.7) in openclaw openclaw. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

8.7 high

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 38% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-732, CWE-862
Published: 2026-07-13
Modified: 2026-07-15
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

openclaw:openclaw

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7vrr-rp4x-4g76
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-plugin-install

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