Vulnerability · Published Apr 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41371OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send Reset Command

High 8.5

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization 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 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in chat.send that allows write-scoped gateway callers to trigger admin-only session reset operations. Attackers can rotate target sessions, archive prior transcript state, and force new session IDs without requiring admin scope by exploiting improper authorization checks in the chat.send path.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.28	GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.28

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send Reset Command third-party-advisory