Medium severity6.5GHSA Advisory· Published May 5, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-43574

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.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.4.12	2026.4.12

Affected products

OpenClaw/OpenclawGHSA2 versions
< 2026.4.12+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.4.12
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.4.12
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/openclaw
Range: < 2026.4.12

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0a105c0900de701d2ee9f1abc96b017afbd0afddnvdPatchWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73xghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73xnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43574ghsaADVISORY
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-via-empty-approver-listsnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65714ghsaWEB

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