What is CVE-2026-27183?

CVE-2026-27183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-27183?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-27183

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution plann…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (3.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27183?: CVE-2026-27183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-27183?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.