CVE-2026-28473: OpenClaw authorization bypass: operator.write can resolve exec approvals via chat.send -> /approve
(updated )
A gateway client authenticated with a device token scoped only to operator.write (without operator.approvals) could approve/deny pending exec approval requests by sending a chat message containing the built-in /approve command.
exec.approval.resolve is correctly scoped to operator.approvals for direct RPC calls, but the /approve command path invoked it via an internal privileged gateway client.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28473
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command
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