CVE-2026-45006

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2026 at 04:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenClaw

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.4.23
Vendor states this is fixed in 2026.4.23 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-184

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