CVE-2026-32898

MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - ACP Permission Auto-Approval Bypass via Untrusted Tool Metadata

Title source: cna

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.

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jx5-9fjg-hp4m

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/12cc754332f9a7c92e158ce7644aa22df79c0904

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/63dcd28ae0be2de1c75af09cc81841cebeec068f

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-acp-permission-auto-approval-bypass-via-untrusted-tool-metadata

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 5.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-807

Status published

Products (4)

npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.23npm

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.23

openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.23

OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.23

Published Mar 21, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 21, 2026