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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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-863

Description

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.

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/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

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