CVE-2026-41378
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing paired nodes with role=node to dispatch node.event agent requests with unrestricted gateway-side tool access. Attackers with trusted paired node credentials can escalate privileges by leveraging unrestricted agent.request dispatch to achieve remote code execution on the gateway.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Apr 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.3.31
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch
Credits
🔍 AntAISecurityLab