OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an incomplete scope-clearing vulnerability in trusted-proxy authentication mode that allows operator.admin privilege escalation.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41404

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41404

  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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Vendor Advisory · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com