Improper Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.28-beta.1
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- published4 Apr 2026
- disclosed3 Apr 2026
- creditYLChen-007
Introduced: 3 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-285 (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 Improper Authorization in the config.patch process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to privileged actions by silently disabling execution approval mechanisms.