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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-05T21:59:49.035Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-09T18:06:34.121Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-28473 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-28473.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command cve-icon cve-icon
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