CVE-2026-41394: OpenClaw · Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes
Affects openclawSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2026.3.31 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.3.31
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.31.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmopenclaw | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
## Summary Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still gives auth:"plugin" routes operator WRITE_SCOPE, but impact should stay limited to plugin routes that actually touch privileged runtime actions before plugin auth completes. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47` — 2026-04-01T00:20:49+09:00 OpenClaw thanks @davidluzsilva for reporting.
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41394 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-operator-scope-access-in-unauthenticated-plugin-auth-routes (opens in a new tab)