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CVE-2026-28473

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where clients with operator.write scop

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.

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 0.00054
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

1
openclaw< 2026.2.2
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm openclaw HIGH fixed in 2026.2.2
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Scoring & Timeline

8.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Mar 2026 · 10:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086ePatch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299hVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-commandThird Party Advisory
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