CVE-2026-100561 OpenClaw - Authorization Bypass

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contains an approval bypass caused by trusting command-running wrappers without inspecting inner commands, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands with host privileges after prior operator approval, exploit requires prior operator approval of a benign wrapper.

CVSS base score 8.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.25% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authorization Bypass
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
26 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-88

Vendor fix

Update to version 2026.8.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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