PT-2026-39695 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Keensecuritylab · Published 2026-05-05 · Updated 2026-05-11 · CVE-2026-45006

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.23

Description Improper access control in the gateway tool's 'config.apply' and 'config.patch' operations allows compromised models to bypass an incomplete denylist protection. This enables the writing of unsafe configuration changes that persist after a restart, potentially affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.4.23.

Exploit

Fix

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-184

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-45006

GHSA-CWJ3-VQPP-PMXR

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45006.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda6089aa7b3695cc7696b43c61ae3d01bb0ec · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr · Vendor Advisory
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gateway-tool-denylist-bypass · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45006 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45006 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/53392 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2053932427941490820 · Twitter Post