CVE-2026-41371
HIGH
8,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
8,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: low
Description
AI Translation Available
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in chat.send that allows write-scoped gateway callers to trigger admin-only session reset operations. Attackers can rotate target sessions, archive prior transcript state, and force new session IDs without requiring admin scope by exploiting improper authorization checks in the chat.send path.
863
Incorrect Authorization
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Database Server, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
Application
Openclaw by Openclaw
Version Range Affected
To
2026.3.28
(exclusive)
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-sen…