Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-41404

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-41404?

An incomplete scope-clearing vulnerability exists in OpenClaw prior to version 2026.3.31 within the trusted-proxy authentication mode. This flaw can be exploited to escalate privileges for operator.admin accounts. Attackers can declare operator scopes on clients not associated with the Control-UI, enabling self-declared scopes to remain active on authentication paths that involve identity verification. Consequently, this can lead to unauthorized access, compromising the integrity of the application.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.3.31

OpenClaw 2026.3.31

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb074...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-ad...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Christopher Lusk (@north-echo)
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