CVE-2026-43574
OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.0 Medium
- Published
- May 5, 2026
- Updated
- May 5, 2026
- Reserved
- May 1, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in helper-backed channels where empty resolved approver lists are interpreted as explicit approval authorization. Attackers can resolve pending approvals without proper authorization by exploiting this logic flaw if they know an approval id.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.0 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Liststhird-party-advisory
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