CVE-2026-41404

HIGH

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

Title source: cna

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)

[Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 22.2%

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-863

Status published

Products (2)

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.31

OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.31

Published Apr 28, 2026

Tracked Since Apr 29, 2026