OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch_CVE-2026-41378

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    "description": "OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing paired nodes with role=node to dispatch node.event agent requests with unrestricted gateway-side tool access. Attackers with trusted paired node credentials can escalate privileges by leveraging unrestricted agent.request dispatch to achieve remote code execution on the gateway.",
    "published": "2026-04-28T18:09:41.664Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-28T18:09:41.664Z",
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    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Privilege Escalation to Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted node.event Agent Dispatch",
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    "references": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch",
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    "sourceData": "OpenClaw OpenClaw 0",
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