Auth bypass in Nextlevelbuilder Goclaw
CVE-2026-16122
A security flaw has been discovered in nextlevelbuilder GoClaw up to 3.13.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function extractBin/RequestApproval/matchesAllowlist of the file internal/tools/exec_approval.go. The manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nextlevelbuilder Goclaw — versions 3.13.0, 3.13.1, 3.13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/379831 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/379831/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16122 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/856856 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1216 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/1216 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-16122?
- CVE-2026-16122 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextlevelbuilder Goclaw, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-16122?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.