CVE-2026-41358 | OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1 Allowlisted Message origin validation (GHSA-qm77-8qjp-4vcm)
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A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1 . It has been classified as critical . Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Allowlisted Message Handler . The manipulation leads to origin validation error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41358 . Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
VDB-359316 · CVE-2026-41358 · GHSA-QM77-8QJP-4VCM
OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.4.1 ALLOWLISTED MESSAGE ORIGIN VALIDATION
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Allowlisted Message Handler. The manipulation results in origin validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-41358. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Allowlisted Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a origin validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-346. The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to filter Slack thread context by sender allowlist, allowing non-allowlisted messages to enter agent context. Attackers can inject unauthorized thread messages through allowlisted user replies to bypass sender access controls and manipulate model context.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41358 since 04/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2026.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ac5bc4fb37becc64a2ec314864cca1565e921f2d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Productinfo
Type
Artificial Intelligence Software
Name
OpenClaw
Version
2026.4.0
2026.4.1
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Origin validation
CWE: CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.2
Patch: ac5bc4fb37becc64a2ec314864cca1565e921f2d
Timelineinfo
04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-qm77-8qjp-4vcm
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-41358 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359316
Entryinfo
Created: 04/24/2026 08:02
Changes: 04/24/2026 08:02 (78)
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Cache ID: 99:199:101
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