CVE-2026-41353 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - allowProfiles Bypass via Profile Mutation and Runtime Selection

High 7.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass profile access restrictions in OpenClaw by manipulating runtime profile selection, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

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-2026-41353?

CVE-2026-41353 is a high-severity authentication bypass 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 2026.3.22 contains an access control bypass vulnerability in the allowProfiles feature that allows attackers to circumvent profile restrictions through persistent profile mutation and runtime profile selection. Remote attackers can exploit this by manipulating browser proxy profiles at runtime to access restricted profiles and bypass intended access controls.

Weakness: CWE-472

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41353?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.22
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.22

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41353?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.22 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-41353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5hg-h7rr-gpf3, GHSA-jqm7-g5wf-cq4g, MINI-j98j-w3hr-hh5j, MINI-pv34-5w8x-f6v9.

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