CVE-2026-41406

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sender allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access restricted messages. Attackers can exploit fetched quoted, root, and thread context messages to bypass sender allowlist restrictions and retrieve unauthorized content.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f45e5a6569aab1d58cc6de25b19f1dc4c8779b85	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-877v-w3f5-3pcq	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-allowlist-bypass-via-thread-history-and-quoted-messages	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

30 Apr 2026, 19:37

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/f45e5a6569aab1d58cc6de25b19f1dc4c8779b85 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f45e5a6569aab1d58cc6de25b19f1dc4c8779b85 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-877v-w3f5-3pcq -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-877v-w3f5-3pcq - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-allowlist-bypass-via-thread-history-and-quoted-messages -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-allowlist-bypass-via-thread-history-and-quoted-messages - Third Party Advisory

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-04-30 19:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-41406

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41406

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41406

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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