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CVE-2026-28466: OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Remote Code Execution via Node Invoke Approval Bypass

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the gateway in which it fails to sanitize internal approval fields in node.invoke parameters, allowing authenticated clients to bypass exec approval gating for system.run commands. Attackers with valid gateway credentials can inject approval control fields to execute arbitrary commands on connected node hosts, potentially compromising developer workstations and CI runners.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.14 — fixed in 2026.2.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0af76f5f0e93540efbdf054895216c398692afcd
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/318379cdb8d045da0009b0051bd0e712e5c65e2d
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a7af646fdab124a7536998db6bd6ad567d2b06b0
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c1594627421f95b6bc4ad7c606657dc75b5ad0ce
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gv46-4xfq-jv58
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-node-invoke-approval-bypass

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