{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "2026.2.2"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "95cd2210f93d6ab2acc5e29dbad6065294365863"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h"
  ],
  "details": "OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where clients with operator.write scope can approve or deny exec approval requests by sending the /approve chat command. The /approve command path invokes exec.approval.resolve through an internal privileged gateway client, bypassing the operator.approvals permission check that protects direct RPC calls.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-28473",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:09:36.593197547Z",
  "published": "2026-03-05T22:16:21.220Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-approve-chat-command"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/efe2a464afcff55bb5a95b959e6bd9ec0fef086e"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}