CVE-2026-45006

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gateway-tool-denylist-bypass

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-184
Status published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.4.23
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.4.23
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.4.23
Published May 11, 2026
Tracked Since May 11, 2026