{"id":"CVE-2026-28473","aliases":["GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28473","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command","details":"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.","published":"2026-03-05T21:59:49.035Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:18.291714002Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.2"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e","label":"openclaw/openclaw@efe2a46"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28473.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28473"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:18.291714002Z"}}