CVE-2026-28473
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.
Published:Mar 5, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Mar 5, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00047
CVSS Score:8.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Openclaw
Product
Openclaw
Openclaw
Openclaw
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
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Confidentiality
None
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High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
