PT-2026-35787 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Christopher Lusk · Published 2026-04-03 · Updated 2026-04-29 · CVE-2026-41404

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.31

Description An incomplete scope-clearing issue exists in trusted-proxy authentication mode, enabling operator.admin privilege escalation. Attackers can exploit this by declaring operator scopes on non-Control-UI clients, which allows self-declared scopes to persist on identity-bearing authentication paths.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.3.31.

Fix

LPE

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-41404

GHSA-G374-MGGX-P6XC

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 9

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41404 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2049227516749946928 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2049342413588619575 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication · Note