CVE-2026-41404 HIGH

CVE-2026-41404: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication

Vendor Openclaw

Product OpenClaw

Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization

Published April 28, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality —

Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 28, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41404

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