Improper access control in OpenClaw - #VU132727
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132727
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass an approval step and apply a workshop change.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the Skill Workshop apply flow when handling an agent tool call reaching the apply path. A remote attacker can trigger the affected apply path to bypass an approval step and apply a workshop change.
Only instances with the affected feature enabled and reachable are vulnerable, and user interaction is required.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.