CVE-2026-41378

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing paired nodes with role=node to dispatch node.event agent requests with unrestricted gateway-side tool access. Attackers with trusted paired node credentials can escalate privileges by leveraging unrestricted agent.request dispatch to achieve remote code execution on the gateway.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 35.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.3.31npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.31
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.3.31
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.31
Published Apr 28, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 29, 2026