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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
๐จ **Essence**: OpenClaw suffers from a **Privilege Escalation** flaw. The system fails to correctly detect when local background async tasks finish.โฆ
๐ฆ **Affected**: **OpenClaw** product. ๐ **Versions**: From **2026.3.31** up to (but not including) **2026.4.10**. If you are running any build in this window, you are vulnerable. โ ๏ธ
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
๐ต๏ธ **Attacker Action**: By providing **untrusted completion content**, an attacker can trick the system. ๐ฏ **Result**: The malicious task runs with **elevated privileges**.โฆ
๐ **Threshold**: **LOW**. CVSS Vector: `AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N`. ๐ซ **No Auth** required. ๐ซ **No User Interaction** needed. ๐ **Network** accessible. This is a critical, easy-to-exploit flaw. ๐ฃ
Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)
๐งช **Exploit Status**: **No Public PoC** listed in the data. However, the logic is clear. ๐ **Risk**: High likelihood of wild exploitation soon due to low barrier to entry. Stay alert! ๐
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
๐ **Self-Check**: Check your OpenClaw version. ๐ **Action**: If version is `>= 2026.3.31` AND `< 2026.4.10`, you are at risk.โฆ
โ **Fixed**: **YES**. A patch is available. ๐ **Commit**: `19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27`. ๐ **Released**: Advisory published on **2026-05-06**. Update immediately! ๐
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
๐ก๏ธ **No Patch?**: If you cannot update, **isolate** the OpenClaw instance. ๐ซ **Restrict** network access. ๐ซ **Validate** all inputs strictly. ๐ **Monitor** for abnormal privilege usage.โฆ
๐ฅ **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. ๐จ CVSS Score implies High Impact (C:H, I:H). ๐ **Action**: Patch **IMMEDIATELY**. This is a remote, unauthenticated privilege escalation. Do not wait! โณ