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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-20 | Published 2026-04-28 | Updated 2026-04-28 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.3.31
affected

2026.3.31 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

davidluzsilva reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...s-in-unauthenticated-plugin-auth-routes (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Unauthorized Operator Scope Access in Unauthenticated Plugin-Auth Routes) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-41394)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-41394)

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