Scope Enforcement Bypass in OpenClaw Media Access
CVE-2026-41908

2.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-41908?

OpenClaw prior to version 2026.4.20 contains a vulnerability in the assistant-media route that permits unauthorized access to sensitive media files and their metadata. Attackers leveraging trusted-proxy calls can bypass the scope validation normally governed by the identity-bearing HTTP authentication path, leading to potential exposure of private media content that should be protected.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.4.20

OpenClaw 2026.4.20

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/99ef3a63c5844...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-enfor...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
2.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Zou Dikai (@Kherrisan)
.