CVE-2026-62228 OpenClaw < 2026.6.5 Authorization Bypass via Node Exec Approvals
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in node exec approvals to execute unauthorized actions or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62228?
CVE-2026-62228 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.6.5 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in node exec approvals that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization by using different gateway and node environments. Attackers can exploit mismatched environment configurations to persist or execute actions that exceed the caller's approved permissions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62228?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62228?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-62228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f46-3xx3-8c9m, GHSA-xjjc-hxq8-fxj5, MINI-pw44-q89r-pxv9.