OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 Send Endpoint privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Send Endpoint. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41359. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Send Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Telegram configuration and cron persistence settings via the send endpoint. Attackers with operator.write credentials can exploit insufficient access controls to reach sensitive administrative functionality and modify persistence mechanisms.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-41359 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.28 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986 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 databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-25343) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0948). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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: b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986

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-767m-xrhc-fxm7
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41359 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359311
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0948 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2026 08:01
Updated: 04/28/2026 09:54
Changes: 04/24/2026 08:01 (79), 04/25/2026 10:24 (1), 04/28/2026 09:54 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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