Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.28-beta.1
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- published28 Mar 2026
- disclosed27 Mar 2026
- creditzpbrent
Introduced: 27 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 2026.3.28-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the gateway shared-auth reconnect process. An attacker can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code by exploiting the auto-approval of scope-upgrade requests during silent local reconnects, which widens device permissions from read to admin.