Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-43574OpenClaw < 2026.4.12 - Improper Authorization via Empty Approver Lists

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.12	GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.12

Weakness: CWE-183 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References

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