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CVE-2026-41394: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Unauthorized Operator Scope Access in Unauthenticated Plugin-Auth Routes

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% 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-862

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime write scopes. Attackers can access these routes without authentication to perform privileged runtime actions intended for authorized operators.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.3.31 — fixed in 2026.3.31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-operator-scope-access-in-unauthenticated-plugin-auth-routes

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