CVE-2026-32898

Medium

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the ACP client that auto-approves tool calls based on untrusted toolCall.kind metadata and permissive name heuristics. Attackers can bypass interactive approval prompts for read-class operations by spoofing tool metadata or using non-core read-like names to reach auto-approve paths.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.4

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMar 21, 2026

First seenMar 21, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-807CWE-807

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.2.23 or later
openclaw2026.2.23 or later

Patches

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jx5-9fjg-hp4m

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.2.23	2026.2.23
openclawnpm	v < 2026.2.23	2026.2.23

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