Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the assistant-media route that allows trusted-proxy callers without operator.read scope to access protected assistant-media files and metadata. Attackers can bypass identity-bearing HTTP auth path scope validation to retrieve sensitive media content within allowed media roots.
Published: 2026-04-23
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized data access
Action: Patch Now
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v8qf-fr4g-28p2 OpenClaw: Assistant media route missed scope enforcement for trusted-proxy authorization
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the assistant-media route that allows trusted-proxy callers without operator.read scope to access protected assistant-media files and metadata. Attackers can bypass identity-bearing HTTP auth path scope validation to retrieve sensitive media content within allowed media roots.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Scope Enforcement Bypass in Assistant-Media Route
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-23T18:25:54.078Z

Reserved: 2026-04-22T15:20:49.859Z

Link: CVE-2026-41908

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-23T18:25:49.028Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-23T18:16:29.543

Modified: 2026-04-28T19:41:00.513

Link: CVE-2026-41908

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T15:00:14Z

Weaknesses