OpenClaw: Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes
## Summary Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still gives auth:"plugin" routes operator WRITE_SCOPE, but impact should stay limited to plugin routes that actually touch privileged runtime actions before plugin auth completes. ## 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) - `2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47` — 2026-04-01T00:20:49+09:00 OpenClaw thanks @davidluzsilva for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41394US | —OT elevated | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime write scopes. Attackers can access… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41394ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-operator-scope-access-in-unauthenticated-plugin-auth-routesWEB
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