# CVE-2026-41298

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 5.4).

## 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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41298
- **Published:** 2026-04-21
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 5.4
- **CWE codes:** CWE-862

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41298

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41298. Retrieved 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41298. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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