CVE-2026-41349: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Agentic Consent Bypass via config.patch

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an agentic consent bypass vulnerability allowing LLM agents to silently disable execution approval via config.patch parameter. Remote attackers can exploit this to bypass security controls and execute unauthorized operations without user consent.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.28 — fixed in 2026.3.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/76411b2afc4ae721e36c12e0ea24fd23e2fed61e
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v3qc-wrwx-j3pw
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-agentic-consent-bypass-via-config-patch

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