Access Control Bypass Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.8
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- published12 Apr 2026
- disclosed9 Apr 2026
- creditzsxsoft
Introduced: 9 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-284 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.8 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access Control Bypass due to missing owner-only enforcement in the /allowlist process for cross-channel allowlist writes. An attacker can perform unauthorized modifications to allowlists in other channels by sending crafted requests as an authorized non-owner user.