Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41378
Published: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128627
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41378
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the gateway.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in node.event agent dispatch when processing agent.request messages from a paired node. A remote user can send a crafted node.event agent.request to execute arbitrary code on the gateway.
Exploitation requires a trusted paired node foothold with the role=node client.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41378
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.3.31