CVE-2026-41404
CVE-2026-41404 · OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication
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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.
CVSS 7.7 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: node
Affected products and versions
Original sources
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g374-mggx-p6xc
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8b88b927cb0747ad24d95b07d35682bf85dc5b0e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-operator-admin-privilege-escalation-via-trusted-proxy-authentication
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41404