Description
OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval processing while accepting them at execution time, bypassing operator review and potentially influencing runtime behavior including execution of attacker-controlled binaries.
Affected products
openclaw: openclaw
References4
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98ch-45wp… Vendor Advisory
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b57b680c0c34de907d57f60c38f… Patch
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/59182 Issue TrackingPatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-envir… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.3
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 4.0
-
6.9
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 19 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-184
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