High severity · published Apr 20, 2026
CVE-2026-41299
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Client Identity Spoofing in chat.send Gateway Provenance Guard
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the chat.send gateway method where ACP-only provenance fields are gated by self-declared client metadata from WebSocket handshake rather than verified authorization state. Authenticated operator clients can spoof ACP identity labels and inject reserved provenance fields intended only for the ACP bridge by manipulating client metadata during connection.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.3.28 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41299
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41299
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6xg4-82hv-cp6f
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-client-identity-spoofing-in-chat-send-gateway-provenance-guard
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