CVE-2026-41378
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
8.8
Description
OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | {"endExcluding":"2026.3.31"} | 2026.3.31 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41378
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
CWEs
CWE-862
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.