What is CVE-2026-43574?

CVE-2026-43574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-183. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-43574?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-43574

OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in helper-backed channels where empty resolved approver lists are interpreted as explicit approval authorization. Attackers can resolve pending approvals without proper authorization by exploiting this logic flaw if they know an approval id.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-183

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43574?: CVE-2026-43574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-183. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-43574?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.