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 pr…

EPSS: 0.000 (9.7th 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

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists (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.