CVE-2026-41298

Medium

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to enforce write scopes on the POST /sessions/:sessionKey/kill endpoint in identity-bearing HTTP modes. Read-scoped callers can terminate running subagent sessions by sending requests to this endpoint, bypassing authorization controls.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.4

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedApr 21, 2026

First seenApr 21, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.2 or later
openclaw2026.4.2 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/54a0878517167c6e49900498cf77420dadb74beb

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5hff-46vh-rxmw

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.2	2026.4.2
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.2	2026.4.2

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