CVE-2026-41378

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score

8.8 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability Description

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 tool access. Attackers with trusted paired node credentials can escalate privileges by leveraging unrestricted agent.request dispatch to achieve remote code execution on the gateway.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

April 28, 2026

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-862

Source

NVD

Vendor

OpenClaw

Product

OpenClaw

External References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch

CVE-2026-41378

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