CVE-2026-32898 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 16.03.2026 Published: 21.03.2026 Updated: 21.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.2.23 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.2.23 is unaffected

Credits

  • nedlir reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision CWE