CVE-2026-56694 NanoClaw < 2.1.0 - Privilege Escalation via Forged Channel Approval Callback

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Scoped admins can escalate privileges by forging channel approval callbacks to access unauthorized agent groups in NanoClaw.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-56694?

CVE-2026-56694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in nanocoai nanoclaw, published on 23 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NanoClaw before 2.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the channel-registration approval flow where handleChannelApprovalResponse fails to validate admin privileges over target agent groups. Scoped admins can submit forged or stale connect callback values to wire messaging channels into out-of-scope agent groups, exposing unauthorized groups to unapproved channels and enabling unauthorized observation or control of restricted agent group activity.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56694?

How do I fix CVE-2026-56694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56694 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-56694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p56g-x65g-wr86.

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