CVE-2026-28473HIGH 8.1EPSS p19.7%

CVE-2026-28473CVE-2026-28473

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.

Scoring

CVSS 3.18.1 (HIGH)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.28% probability of exploitation · percentile 19.7% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z
Published2026-03-05
Last modified2026-03-11

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-863

References

  1. https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e
  2. https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h
  3. https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessIncorrect Authorizationcwe-8630%live

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