CVE-2026-41404

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 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

April 28, 2026

Last Modified

April 28, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-863

Source

NVD

Vendor

OpenClaw

Product

OpenClaw

External References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication

CVE-2026-41404

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