CVE-2026-41404
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.2–8.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0948OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Privilegien zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xcOpenClaw: Incomplete scope-clearing fix allows operator.admin escalation via trusted-proxy auth mode2026-04-03ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Incomplete scope-clearing fix allows operator.admin escalation via trusted-proxy auth mode ## Current Maintainer Triage - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still misses trusted-proxy scope clearing for non-Control-UI clients, so self-declared operator scopes can survive on a real identity-bearing auth path; the complete fix is unreleased. ## 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) - `8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e` — 2026-03-30T14:19:00+01:00 OpenClaw thanks @north-echo for reporting.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41404cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0eenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xcenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authenticationenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0ePatchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xcVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authenticationThird Party Advisorynvd
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