CVE-2026-42423: OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts
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strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts.
The approval-timeout fallback could allow inline eval commands that strictInlineEval was meant to require explicit approval for.
OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42423
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-strictinlineeval-approval-boundary-bypass-via-approval-timeout-fallback
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