High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2026· Updated Jul 29, 2026

CVE-2026-62228

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.6.5 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in node exec approvals that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization by using different gateway and node environments. Attackers can exploit mismatched environment configurations to persist or execute actions that exceed the caller's approved permissions.

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Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclaw2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.6.5
- (no CPE)range: <2026.6.5

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References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8f46-3xx3-8c9mnvdVendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-node-exec-approvalsnvdThird Party Advisory

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