CVE-2026-41394: OpenClaw: Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes
Summary Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still gives auth:"plugin" routes operator WRITESCOPE, but impact should stay limited to plugin routes that actually touch privileged runtime actions before plugin auth completes.
Published Apr 2, 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
Unauthenticated plugin-auth HTTP routes receive operator runtime scopes
Current Maintainer Triage
- Status: narrow
- Normalized severity: medium
- Assessment: v2026.3.28 still gives auth:"plugin" routes operator WRITE_SCOPE, but impact should stay limited to plugin routes that actually touch privileged runtime actions before plugin auth completes.
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)
2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47— 2026-04-01T00:20:49+09:00
OpenClaw thanks @davidluzsilva for reporting.
Credited to davidluzsilva.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2a1db0c0f1fa375004a95ba0ef030534790a6d47
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41394
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-operator-scope-access-in-unauthenticated-plugin-auth-routes
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mhgq-xpfq-6r66
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