Vulnerability · Published May 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32906OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Privilege Escalation in Slack Plugin Approvals via Exec Approver Gate

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect authorization in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in Slack plugin approvals that allows exec-authorized users to resolve plugin approvals through the exec approver gate. Attackers with limited exec approval permissions can bypass intended approval splits to approve plugin actions outside operator configuration.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.5.12	GHSA-wv26-j37q-2g7p

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.5.12

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wv26-j37q-2g7p) vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-in-slack-plugin-approvals-via-exec-approver-gate third-party-advisory