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GHSA-8WCM-622F-3R46

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 18:31 – Updated: 2026-05-11 18:31

Details

OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.7 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-45006 (GCVE-0-2026-45006)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 16:46 – Updated: 2026-05-11 18:25 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass

Summary

Severity

7.7 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-uns…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.4.23 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.4.23 (semver)

Date Public

2026-04-24 00:00

Credits

zsx (@zsxsoft) KeenSecurityLab

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GHSA-8WCM-622F-3R46

CVE-2026-45006 (GCVE-0-2026-45006)

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