CVE-2026-41375

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the /phone arm and /phone disarm endpoints that fails to properly enforce operator.admin scope checks for external channels. Attackers can bypass authentication restrictions to arm or disarm phone channels without proper administrative privileges.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/aa66ae1fc797d3298cc409ed2c5da69a89950a45	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2v7-xc88-xx8c	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-phone-arm-and-phone-disarm-endpoints	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

01 May 2026, 15:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/aa66ae1fc797d3298cc409ed2c5da69a89950a45 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/aa66ae1fc797d3298cc409ed2c5da69a89950a45 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2v7-xc88-xx8c -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2v7-xc88-xx8c - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-phone-arm-and-phone-disarm-endpoints -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-phone-arm-and-phone-disarm-endpoints - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-05-01 15:47

NVD link : CVE-2026-41375

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41375

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41375

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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