CVE-2026-41349 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Agentic Consent Bypass via config.patch

High 8.7 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass LLM agent execution approval controls via config.patch, enabling unauthorized operation execution without user consent.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-41349?

CVE-2026-41349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 23 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an agentic consent bypass vulnerability allowing LLM agents to silently disable execution approval via config.patch parameter. Remote attackers can exploit this to bypass security controls and execute unauthorized operations without user consent.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41349?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.28
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.28

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41349?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later.

Is CVE-2026-41349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f25-vhj7-mxrc, GHSA-v3qc-wrwx-j3pw, MINI-74w7-p9jq-w7j5, MINI-97v4-mqpx-pqh6.

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