High severity8.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 28, 2026· Updated Apr 28, 2026
CVE-2026-41371
CVE-2026-41371
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 products
1Patches
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References
2- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5r8f-96gm-5j6gnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-chat-send-reset-commandnvdThird Party Advisory
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