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CVE-2026-41371
Published:April 27, 2026
Updated:May 18, 2026
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in chat.send that allows write-scoped gateway callers to trigger admin-only session reset operations. Attackers can rotate target sessions, archive prior transcript state, and force new session IDs without requiring admin scope by exploiting improper authorization checks in the chat.send path.
Affected Packages
openclaw (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2026.3.28
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2026.3.28
Related Resources (2)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-reset-command
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
CWE-863
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04