GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-41378
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-862, CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-03
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.31 → fixed in 2026.3.31
Description
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: `= 2026.3.31`
• 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.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-41378 OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing paired nodes with role=node to dispatch node.event agent… vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41378 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31 web
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch web