Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-45006
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda6089aa7b3695cc7696b43c61ae3d01bb0ec (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gateway-tool-d… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45006?
- CVE-2026-45006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45006?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.