OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Telegram configuration and cron persistence settings via the send endpoint. Attackers with operator.write credentials can exploit insufficient access controls to reach sensitive administrative functionality and modify persistence mechanisms.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0002.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.28
2026.3.28 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Telegram configuration and cron persistence settings via the send endpoint. Attackers with operator.write credentials can exploit insufficient access controls to reach sensitive administrative functionality and modify persistence mechanisms.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via operator.write to Admin-Class Telegram Config and Cron Persistence
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-25T01:37:44.526Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:09:02.628Z

Link: CVE-2026-41359

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-25T01:37:40.876Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-04-23T22:16:43.527

Modified: 2026-04-24T14:40:53.523

Link: CVE-2026-41359

cve-icon Redhat

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