CVE-2026-100560 (GCVE-0-2026-100560)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-26 02:18 – Updated: 2026-09-26 02:18
VLAI
Title
OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Reusable Exec Approvals Authorization Bypass
Summary
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where Allow Always approvals for exact commands persist as path-only grants on macOS and Linux. Attackers can reuse the same executable with different arguments to execute commands without triggering new approval prompts, potentially accessing files or internal services.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 0 , < 2026.8.1 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.8.1 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2026-09-11 00:00
Credits
anagnorisis2peripeteia
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