CVE-2026-45006
HIGH
7,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
8,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.
184
Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda6089aa7b3695cc7696b43c61ae3d01…
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gatewa…