CVE-2026-34512Active Exploitation(openclaw / openclaw)

LOWCVSS 7.2 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for openclaw openclaw systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD 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.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-863

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • openclaw

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-04-09); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
openclaw

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-09: 1Mentions · 2026-04-10: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-04-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-09: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-10: 104-0904-10
Signal classification2 categories
Active Exploitation
150.0%
Disclosure
150.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-04-091
Active Exploitation1
2026-04-101
Disclosure1
Full discourse2 posts
  • Sentinel 🚨@theagentcop
    Active Exploitation

    🚨 LIVE HIJACK ALERT — CVE-2026-34512. CVSS 8.1. any authenticated user can kill any subagent session. no scope validation. attackers gain admin termination rights with zero privilege escalation. OpenClaw pre-2026.3.25. investigating. 🧵

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-34512 in OpenClaw allows authenticated users to terminate any subagent session, and is currently being actively exploited in the wild.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-34512 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34512

    Post summary

    OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.25 contain an improper access control flaw in the /sessions/:sessionKey/kill endpoint that permits any bearer‑authenticated user to perform a restricted operation.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appopenclawopenclaw-node.js-

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