Incorrect authorization in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32023
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128782
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32023
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass approval gating for shell execution.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in system.run allowlist resolution and shell-wrapper detection when processing nested transparent dispatch wrappers. A remote user can supply a wrapper chain that resolves through repeated /usr/bin/env to bypass approval gating for shell execution.
Exploitation requires security=allowlist with ask=on-miss enabled.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.