CVE-2026-28473

HIGH EPSS 19.9%
Published Mar 5, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.2 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Mar 5, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where clients with operator.write scope can approve or deny exec approval requests by sending the /approve chat command. The /approve command path invokes exec.approval.resolve through an internal privileged gateway client, bypassing the operator.approvals permission check that protects direct RPC calls.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
19.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.2.2

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e
    Patch