OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30 Setting missing state distinction

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument missing leads to state distinction. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41388. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument missing with an unknown input leads to a state distinction vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-372. The product does not properly determine which state it is in, causing it to assume it is in state X when in fact it is in state Y, causing it to perform incorrect operations in a security-relevant manner. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a configuration management vulnerability where startup migration treats empty-array settings as missing values. Attackers can restart the application to rehydrate revoked Tlon configuration from file state, bypassing intended revocation controls.

The weakness was published by KeenSecurityLab as GHSA-3pm9-5j7m-59vc. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41388 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.31 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch a4d72a83f01fedd35964c352e3473c7712a3511b 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.

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Class: State distinction
CWE: CWE-372 / CWE-371
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.31
Patch: a4d72a83f01fedd35964c352e3473c7712a3511b

Timelineinfo

04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/28/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-3pm9-5j7m-59vc
Researcher: KeenSecurityLab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41388 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41388
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360035

Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2026 21:59
Changes: 04/28/2026 21:59 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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