AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-41378: OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch

highCVSS 4.0 8.7 · 3.1 8.8GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq

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.

Published Apr 3, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.28
Fixed in: 2026.3.31
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

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.

Credited to AntAISecurityLab.

References

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