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OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-28473
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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3 Nov 2026, 08:30 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Mar 2026, 21:59 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-28473
Complete source record
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