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GHSA-GJM7-HW8F-73RQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 03:15 – Updated: 2026-05-06 02:39
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Summary
OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch
Details

Summary

Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch

Current Maintainer Triage

  • Status: narrow
  • Normalized severity: high
  • Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets paired role=node clients drive node.event agent.request into broader gateway-side tool access than node RPCs, but critical is overstated because a trusted paired node foothold is already required.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
  • Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
  • First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

  • a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62 — 2026-03-30T14:22:15+01:00

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "aliases": [
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-03T03:15:08Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T19:37:40Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\nPaired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch\n\n## Current Maintainer Triage\n- Status: narrow\n- Normalized severity: high\n- Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets paired role=node clients drive node.event agent.request into broader gateway-side tool access than node RPCs, but critical is overstated because a trusted paired node foothold is already required.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31`\n- Vulnerable version range: `\u003c=2026.3.28`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.3.31`\n- First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62` \u2014 2026-03-30T14:22:15+01:00\n\nOpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq",
  "modified": "2026-05-06T02:39:20Z",
  "published": "2026-04-03T03:15:08Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41378"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch"
}



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