OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch
## Summary Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets paired role=node clients drive node.event agent.request into broader gateway-side tool access than node RPCs, but critical is overstated because a trusted paired node foothold is already required. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62` — 2026-03-30T14:22:15+01:00 OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41378US | —OT elevated | — | ||
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 to… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rqWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41378ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatchWEB
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