What is CVE-2026-41394?

CVE-2026-41394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-41394?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-41394

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime write scopes. Attackers can access these routes without authentication to perform privileged r…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (26.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.31

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Unauthorized Operator Scope Access in Unauthenticated Plugin-Auth Routes (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41394?: CVE-2026-41394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-41394?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.