CVE-2026-41329

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges via heartbeat context inheritance and senderIsOwner parameter manipulation. Attackers can exploit improper context validation to bypass sandbox restrictions and achieve unauthorized privilege escalation.

CVSS v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a30214a624946fc5c85c9558a27c1580172374fd	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g5cg-8x5w-7jpm	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-bypass-via-heartbeat-context-inheritance-and-senderisowner-escalation	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

27 Apr 2026, 15:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a30214a624946fc5c85c9558a27c1580172374fd -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a30214a624946fc5c85c9558a27c1580172374fd - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g5cg-8x5w-7jpm -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g5cg-8x5w-7jpm - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-bypass-via-heartbeat-context-inheritance-and-senderisowner-escalation -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-bypass-via-heartbeat-context-inheritance-and-senderisowner-escalation - Third Party Advisory

21 Apr 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-21 00:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 15:09

NVD link : CVE-2026-41329

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41329

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41329

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-648

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

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