Home / Vulnerability Intelligence / CVE-2026-41404

CVE-2026-41404 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: April 28, 2026

OpenClaw - Broken Access Control

Published: April 28, 2026Updated: April 28, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by incomplete scope-clearing in trusted-proxy authentication mode, letting attackers escalate to operator.admin privileges by declaring operator scopes on non-Control-UI clients.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Attackers can escalate their privileges to operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative control.

Mitigation

Update to version 2026.3.31 or later.

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

Related Resources

Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard
Credential Scanner

Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41404
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: broken_access_control
Status: unconfirmed

CWE

CWE-863

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H