OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Unauthorized Operator Scope Access in Unauthenticated Plugin-Auth Routes
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-269.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime write scopes. Attackers can access these routes without authentication to perform privileged runtime actions intended for authorized operators.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.3.31 | 2026.3.31 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.31 | 2026.3.31 | Patch available | GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.31
- Fix · GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.31 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.31
22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-30006 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Resource Exhaustion via Unauthenticated MS Teams Webhook Body ParsingPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-29997 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override of Plugin Trust RootPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-30001 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Resource Consumption via Oversized WebSocket Frames in voice-callPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-41394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences