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CVSS 7.1 · HIGH

CVE-2026-41359

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.

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Analysis

OpenClaw is a niche automation or gaming-related project not commonly found in professional web or backend development stacks. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation that requires existing operator credentials, making it less of a systemic risk to the broader community.

Severity

Score: 7.1(HIGH)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
AV: NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: LOW
UI: NONE
S: UNCHANGED
C: LOW
I: HIGH
A: NONE
Weakness (CWE): CWE-269

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0003 (0.0%)
Percentile: 7.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

openclaw:openclaw

Technical description

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.

Published: 4/23/2026, 10:16:43 PM
Last modified: 4/29/2026, 1:44:19 PM

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