Vulnerability · Published Jun 23, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-56694NanoClaw < 2.1.0 - Privilege Escalation via Forged Channel Approval Callback
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in nanoclaw from nanocoai. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
NanoClaw before 2.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the channel-registration approval flow where handleChannelApprovalResponse fails to validate admin privileges over target agent groups. Scoped admins can submit forged or stale connect callback values to wire messaging channels into out-of-scope agent groups, exposing unauthorized groups to unapproved channels and enabling unauthorized observation or control of restricted agent group activity.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- Pull Request issue-tracking, patch
- Patch Commit patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nanoclaw-privilege-escalation-via-forged-channel-approval-callback third-party-advisory