CVE-2026-41378
OpenClaw: Paired node escalates to gateway RCE via unrestricted node.event agent dispatch
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: `<=2026.3.28` - 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.
How to fix CVE-2026-41378
To remediate CVE-2026-41378, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.3.31 or later
Is CVE-2026-41378 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.3.31
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |