CVE-2026-45006

High

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.8

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMay 11, 2026

First seenMay 11, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-184CWE-184

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.23 or later
openclaw2026.4.23 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda6089aa7b3695cc7696b43c61ae3d01bb0ec

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.23	2026.4.23
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.23	2026.4.23

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