Incorrect authorization in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41404
Published: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128630
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41404
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in trusted-proxy authentication mode when processing identity-bearing authentication paths for non-Control-UI clients. A remote user can self-declare operator scopes to escalate privileges.
Only non-Control-UI clients using trusted-proxy authentication mode are affected.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41404
Install security update from vendor's website.