CVE-2026-41404 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication
published 2026-04-03 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc , EUVD-2026-26111
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.31
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.31
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.31 |
2026.3.31 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-41404
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc
- NVD CVE-2026-41404
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