CVE-2026-43574

MEDIUM 6.5

OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists

CVSS Score

6.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-183
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	May 5, 2026
Last Updated	May 5, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.4.12

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0a105c0900de701d2ee9f1abc96b017afbd0afdd vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-via-empty-approver-lists

Credits

🔍 Anshuman Bhartiya (@anshumanbh)