# CVE-2026-14716: nextlevelbuilder GoClaw incorrect authorization in WebSocket RPC Handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14716-nextlevelbuilder-goclaw-incorrect-authorization-in-websocket-rpc  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-05. Updated: 2026-07-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-14716 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.3 · Published 2026-07-05

GoClaw, a platform for deploying AI agent teams, contains a security flaw in how it handles WebSocket permissions. An attacker with a restricted API key (such as one only allowed to approve tasks) can bypass these restrictions to perform unauthorized actions, like creating scheduled jobs. This allows a user with limited access to modify system settings and data they should not be able to reach.

Technologies: [Nextlevelbuilder GoClaw](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/goclaw). Vendors: [Nextlevelbuilder](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nextlevelbuilder).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-14716 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-14716 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-14716?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.3, published 5 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nextlevelbuilder GoClaw up to 3.13.0-beta.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-14716?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-14716 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-14716?** Check whether you run Nextlevelbuilder GoClaw at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in the `MethodRouter.Handle` function within `internal/gateway/router.go`. The WebSocket RPC implementation derives a coarse `RoleOperator` from specific API key scopes (like `operator.approvals`) during connection but fails to validate the specific granular scopes during subsequent RPC calls. Consequently, the system only checks if the derived role has access to a method, allowing an attacker with a limited-scope API key to invoke unrelated operator-write methods such as `cron.create`. This leads to unauthorized state mutation within the tenant environment. The vulnerability affects GoClaw versions up to 3.13.0-beta.2.

## Affected products

- nextlevelbuilder GoClaw up to 3.13.0-beta.2

## Timeline

- 2026-07-05: advisory: NVD/VulDB publication date

## References

- [https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/](https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/)
- [https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1188](https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1188)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14716](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-14716)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/847501](https://vuldb.com/submit/847501)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/376305](https://vuldb.com/vuln/376305)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/376305/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/376305/cti)

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