CVE-2026-62217

OpenClaw 2026.5.14-beta.1 < 2026.5.27 Authentication Bypass via exec approvals

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenClaw

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

OpenClaw 2026.5.14-beta.1 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization flaw in the QQBot exec approvals feature. When the feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path could execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization, allowing non-allowlisted senders to perform unauthorized operations.

Affected

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

2026.5.14 ≤ v < 2026.5.272026.5.14-beta.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 2026.5.27 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

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-863

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