Answer in brief
CVE-2026-100561 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Authentication Bypass via Exec Wrapper. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenClaw/OpenClaw (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps OpenClaw/OpenClaw (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw/OpenClawgeneric | >=2026.3.22 <2026.8.1 | 2026.8.1 |
Published upstream
Sep 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 26, 2026
OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.22 and < 2026.8.1 contain an approval-bypass flaw in the exec approval policy: the policy could trust a command-running wrapper without inspecting the command carried in its arguments. After an operator allowlisted or permanently approved a benign wrapper invocation, a later agent turn could substitute an arbitrary inner command and execute it with the OpenClaw process's host privileges without a further approval prompt. Exploitation requires the relevant wrapper to resolve on the host and a prior operator decision allowing that wrapper. Transparent shell carriers and opaque utilities such as process monitors, tracers, namespace tools, and proxy wrappers were affected through related trust-resolution gaps. Fixed in 2026.8.1.
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