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.
Weakness
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.
Affected products
- openclaw openclaw
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/12cc754332f9a7c92e158ce7644aa22df79c0904
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/63dcd28ae0be2de1c75af09cc81841cebeec068f
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jx5-9fjg-hp4m
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-acp-permission-auto-approval-bypass-via-untrusted-tool-metadata
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