CVE-2026-41371

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.5

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedApr 28, 2026

First seenApr 28, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.3.28 or later
openclaw2026.3.28 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6g

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.3.28	2026.3.28
openclawnpm	v < 2026.3.28	2026.3.28

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