Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41406
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sender allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access restricted messages. Attackers can exploit fetched quoted, root, and thread context messages to bypass sender allowlist restr…
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41406?
- CVE-2026-41406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41406?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.