CVE-2026-42423
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
7.5
Description
OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | {"endExcluding":"2026.4.8"} | 2026.4.8 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-strictinlineeval-approval-boundary-bypass-via-approval-timeout-fallback
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42423
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89
CWEs
CWE-636
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.