High severity · published Mar 5, 2026
CVE-2026-28473
OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command
8.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28473
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28473
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command
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