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AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-41303: OpenClaw: Discord text `/approve` bypasses `channels.discord.execApprovals.approvers` and allows non-approvers to resolve pending exec approvals

highCVSS 4.0 8.7 · 3.1 8.8GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq

Summary Discord text approval commands resolved pending exec approvals without honoring the configured approver allowlist. Impact A Discord user who was allowed to send commands but was not in the approver list could still approve pending host execution.

Published Mar 31, 2026 · Updated Apr 24, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem
npm
Affected
<= 2026.3.24
Fixed in
2026.3.28
Check
npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Discord text approval commands resolved pending exec approvals without honoring the configured approver allowlist.

Impact

A Discord user who was allowed to send commands but was not in the approver list could still approve pending host execution.

Affected Component

extensions/discord/src/exec-approvals.ts, src/auto-reply/reply/commands-approve.ts

Fixed Versions

  • Affected: <= 2026.3.24
  • Patched: >= 2026.3.28
  • Latest stable 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit 355abe5eba (Discord: enforce approver checks for text approvals).

Credited to tdjackey.

References

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