Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.24
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- published4 Mar 2026
- disclosed3 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 3 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-863 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.24 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization through a mismatch in wrapper-depth parsing in system.run. An attacker can bypass approval gating by crafting nested transparent dispatch wrappers, allowing execution of shell commands without triggering the expected approval prompt in allowlist mode with ask-on-miss enabled.