Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable over the network?

Yes, if the OpenClaw gateway is reachable over the network and an attacker holds valid credentials, they can potentially exploit the issue by sending crafted `node.invoke` requests. The exploit does not require local access to the node hosts themselves, only to the gateway.

Does exploitation require administrator-level access?

Not necessarily. Any authenticated user or integration that can reach the vulnerable `node.invoke` functionality and has basic permissions to interact with nodes may be able to abuse the missing approval enforcement, even if they are not intended to execute arbitrary `system.run` commands.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to centralize authorization for command execution on the server side and ignore client-provided approval state. Approval decisions should be derived from trusted workflow records, role-based access control rules, and policy checks that are not modifiable by the caller.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.9)

Improper Authorization of Exec Approval Gating (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Gateway

CVE-2026-28466

Published:

Mar 5, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Connected Nodes by Authenticated Users

Severity:

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(9.9)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Remote Code Execution on Connected Nodes by Authenticated Users

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.9)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper Authorization of Exec Approval Gating (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Gateway

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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