Missing Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.19-beta.1
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- published26 Apr 2026
- disclosed25 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-862 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.19-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization via the policy enforcement process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted tools by leveraging bundled MCP or LSP tools that bypass configured tool policies. This is only exploitable if a bundled MCP or LSP tool source is configured and an operator policy is set to restrict that tool.