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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-28T18:10:01.883Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-29T15:10:53.467Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-41404 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-41404.

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