Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.23-beta.1
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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)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.23-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the apply_patch process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to files or directories outside the intended workspace by exploiting insufficient enforcement of workspace-only restrictions when certain sandbox and configuration options are enabled. This is only exploitable if sandbox mode, the experimental apply_patch tool, workspace-only expectations, and writable mounts outside the workspace are all enabled.