CVE-2026-41404CWE-863

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication

High · published April 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00642 · 50.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2026-04-28T18:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 APR 18:10Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Operator Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted-Proxy Authentication
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