Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32898
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the ACP client that auto-approves tool calls based on untrusted toolCall.kind metadata and permissive name heuristics. Attackers can bypass interactive approval prompts for read-class operations by spoofing tool metadata or using non-core read-like names to reach auto-approve paths.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.0% 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: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jx5-9fjg-hp4m (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/12cc754332f9a7c92e158ce7644aa22df79c0904 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/63dcd28ae0be2de1c75af09cc81841cebeec068f (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-acp-permission-auto-approval-bypass-via-u… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32898?
- CVE-2026-32898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-807. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32898?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.