CVE-2026-62194

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-14. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(high)
EPSS
16.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 13, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 13, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw 2026.5.20 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Plugin Install | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-plugin-install
github Patch Available

Plugin install commands could allow non-owner persistence · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7vrr-rp4x-4g76

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62194(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-15 21:28 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-15 21:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-15 09:32 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-15 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-14 21:34 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-14 21:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-14 09:38 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-14 09:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-13 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-13 21:42 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62194?
CVE-2026-62194 is a high vulnerability published on July 13, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-62194 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62194 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62194 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62194 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62194?
CVE-2026-62194 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62194?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62194, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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