CVE-2026-43574 | THREATINT

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-01 | Published 2026-05-05 | Updated 2026-05-05 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 6.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-183: Permissive List of Allowed Inputs

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.12

affected

2026.4.12 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Anshuman Bhartiya (@anshumanbh) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/0a105c0900de701d2ee9f1abc96b017afbd0afdd (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-authorization-via-empty-approver-lists (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-43574)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-43574)

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