HIGHCVE-2026-28473Published Modified CNA VulnCheck
CVE-2026-28473: OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command
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.
Metrics
- CVSS v4.0
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Fixed in
- 2026.2.2
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- OpenClaw / OpenClaw< 2026.2.2 (from 0)
CVSS Vector
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