CVE-2026-43574

OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists

Published May 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in helper-backed channels where empty resolved approver lists are interpreted as explicit approval authorization. Attackers can resolve pending approvals without proper authorization by exploiting this logic flaw if they know an approval id.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x OpenClaw: Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in helper-backed channels where empty resolved approver lists are interpreted as explicit approval authorization. Attackers can resolve pending approvals without proper authorization by exploiting this logic flaw if they know an approval id.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-183
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 5, 2026, 12:19 PM
Reserved
May 1, 2026, 4:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 5, 2026, 12:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 9:10 PM