OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to enforce write scopes on the POST /sessions/:sessionKey/kill endpoint in identity-bearing HTTP modes. Read-scoped callers can terminate running subagent sessions by sending requests to this endpoint, bypassing authorization controls.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-5hff-46vh-rxmw | OpenClaw: Read-scoped identity-bearing HTTP clients could kill sessions via /sessions/:sessionKey/kill |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to enforce write scopes on the POST /sessions/:sessionKey/kill endpoint in identity-bearing HTTP modes. Read-scoped callers can terminate running subagent sessions by sending requests to this endpoint, bypassing authorization controls. | |
| Title | OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Authorization Bypass in Session Termination Endpoint | |
| First Time appeared |
Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-20T23:08:11.787Z
Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:01:13.151Z
Link: CVE-2026-41298
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-04-21T00:16:30.350
Modified: 2026-04-21T00:16:30.350
Link: CVE-2026-41298
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-04-21T00:30:22Z
Weaknesses
Github GHSA