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TI-2026-29945 Aliases CVE-2026-41344GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send /verbose Parameter

Priority LOW 23CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the chat.send endpoint that allows write-scoped gateway callers to persist admin-only verboseLevel session overrides. Attackers can exploit the /verbose parameter to bypass access controls and expose sensitive reasoning or tool output intended to be restricted to administrators.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.28openclaw (npm): 2026.3.28

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableGHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.28VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.28 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.28
  • Fix · GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.28

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29950 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Agentic Consent Bypass via config.patchPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-29943 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Unauthenticated Discovery Endpoint Credential Exfiltration via Remote OnboardingPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2026-29960 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via operator.write to Admin-Class Telegram Config and Cron PersistencePriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41344
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h2w-qmfp-ggp6

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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