Vulnerability · Published Apr 23, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41353OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - allowProfiles Bypass via Profile Mutation and Runtime Selection

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an access control bypass vulnerability in the allowProfiles feature that allows attackers to circumvent profile restrictions through persistent profile mutation and runtime profile selection. Remote attackers can exploit this by manipulating browser proxy profiles at runtime to access restricted profiles and bypass intended access controls.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.22	GHSA-h5hg-h7rr-gpf3

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.22

Weakness: CWE-472 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-h5hg-h7rr-gpf3) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - allowProfiles Bypass via Profile Mutation and Runtime Selection third-party-advisory