Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.28-beta.1
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- published1 Apr 2026
- disclosed1 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 1 Apr 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
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization due to over-trusting of positional carrier executables in the src/infra/exec-approvals-allowlist.ts process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to privileged operations by routing commands through dispatch wrappers, resulting in broader allowlist entries than intended.