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OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Reusable Exec Approvals Authorization Bypass

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.8.1

CWE
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CVSS
7.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
anagnorisis2peripeteia
Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where Allow Always approvals for exact commands persist as path-only grants on macOS and Linux. Attackers can reuse the same executable with different arguments to execute commands without triggering new approval prompts, potentially accessing files or internal services.

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