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Vulnerability details: VCID-3f8g-rfq5-fbeb
Vulnerability ID VCID-3f8g-rfq5-fbeb
Aliases CVE-2026-41359
GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
Summary OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Telegram configuration and cron persistence settings via the send endpoint. Attackers with operator.write credentials can exploit insufficient access controls to reach sensitive administrative functionality and modify persistence mechanisms.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.0003 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-41359
epss 0.0003 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-41359
epss 0.0003 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-41359
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv4 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
cvssv4 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
cvssv4 7.1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
ssvc Track https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
cvssv4 7.1 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
cvssv4 7.1 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
generic_textual HIGH https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
ssvc Track https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-41359
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-25T01:37:35Z/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b7d70ade3b9900dbe97bd73be9c02e924ff3c986
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-25T01:37:35Z/ Found at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-767m-xrhc-fxm7
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

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none

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required

unchanged

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41359
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

adjacent

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

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required

unchanged

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-25T01:37:35Z/ Found at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-operator-write-to-admin-class-telegram-config-and-cron-persistence
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.09257
EPSS Score 0.0003
Published At June 11, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-11T16:51:12.308637+00:00 Vulnrichment Import https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41359.json 38.6.0