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OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in chat.send that allows write-scoped gateway callers to trigger admin-only session rese…
Published:
27 April 2026 at 22:00:00
Alert date:
28 April 2026 at 01:01:58
Source:
nvd.nist.gov
Web Technologies, Identity & Access
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.28 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the chat.send function. The vulnerability allows write-scoped gateway callers to perform admin-only session reset operations without proper authorization. Attackers can exploit improper authorization checks to rotate target sessions, archive transcript state, and force new session IDs. This bypasses the required admin scope permissions and represents a significant security flaw in the application's access control mechanism.
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OpenClaw
Related links:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41371
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-reset-command
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