CVE-2026-28466
Critical
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the gateway in which it fails to sanitize internal approval fields in node.invoke parameters, allowing authenticated clients to bypass exec approval gating for system.run commands. Attackers with valid gateway credentials can inject approval control fields to execute arbitrary commands on connected node hosts, potentially compromising developer workstations and CI runners.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.9
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenclaw
PublishedMar 5, 2026
First seenMar 5, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization
How to fix
Update
- openclaw openclaw2026.2.14 or later
- openclaw2026.2.14 or later
Patches
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/318379cdb8d045da0009b0051bd0e712e5c65e2d
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a7af646fdab124a7536998db6bd6ad567d2b06b0
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c1594627421f95b6bc4ad7c606657dc75b5ad0ce
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0af76f5f0e93540efbdf054895216c398692afcd
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw openclaw | v < 2026.2.14 | 2026.2.14 |
| openclawnpm | v < 2026.2.14 | 2026.2.14 |
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