CVE-2026-41404

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an incomplete scope-clearing vulnerability in trusted-proxy authentication mode that allows operator.admin privilege escalation. Attackers can exploit this by declaring operator scopes on non-Control-UI clients, allowing self-declared scopes to persist on identity-bearing authentication paths and escalate privileges.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.6%
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-863
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