OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 config.patch authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument config.patch results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-41349. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument config.patch with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an agentic consent bypass vulnerability allowing LLM agents to silently disable execution approval via config.patch parameter. Remote attackers can exploit this to bypass security controls and execute unauthorized operations without user consent.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41349 since 04/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.28 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 76411b2afc4ae721e36c12e0ea24fd23e2fed61e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0948). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.28
Patch: 76411b2afc4ae721e36c12e0ea24fd23e2fed61e

Timelineinfo

04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/28/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-v3qc-wrwx-j3pw
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41349 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359292
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0948 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2026 07:53
Updated: 04/28/2026 09:54
Changes: 04/24/2026 07:53 (78), 04/28/2026 09:54 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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