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.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 6
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0af76f5f0e93540efbdf054895216c39869…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/318379cdb8d045da0009b0051bd0e712e5c…
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a7af646fdab124a7536998db6bd6ad567d2…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c1594627421f95b6bc4ad7c606657dc75b5…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gv46-4xfq-jv58
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-node-in…
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