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CVE-2026-41379: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send to Admin-Class Talk Voice Config

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Talk Voice configuration persistence. Attackers with operator.write privileges can exploit the chat.send endpoint to reach and modify sensitive voice configuration settings intended for administrators only.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.3.28 — fixed in 2026.3.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e34694733fc64931ed4a543c73d84ad3435d5df1
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-to-admin-class-talk-voice-config

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