CVE-2026-41378
CVE-2026-41378 · OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch
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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.
CVSS 7.7 · High · EPSS 0.4% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: node
Affected products and versions
Original sources
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41378