Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Privilege Escalation in Slack Plugin Approvals via Exec Approver Gate

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severity
low
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.12

CWE
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CVSS
2.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
Dikai Zou
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in Slack plugin approvals that allows exec-authorized users to resolve plugin approvals through the exec approver gate. Attackers with limited exec approval permissions can bypass intended approval splits to approve plugin actions outside operator configuration.

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