CVE-2026-41353 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - allowProfiles Bypass via Profile Mutation and Runtime Selection
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.22 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.22 |
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5hg-h7rr-gpf3, GHSA-jqm7-g5wf-cq4g, MINI-j98j-w3hr-hh5j, MINI-pv34-5w8x-f6v9.