AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43574: OpenClaw: Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.0 · 3.1 6.5GHSA-49cg-279w-m73x

Summary Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.12 Impact For helper-backed channels, an empty resolved approver list could be interpreted as explicit approval authorization, allowing a sender outside the normal channel authorization gate to resolve pending approvals if they knew an approval id.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.12
Fixed in: 2026.4.12
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Empty approver lists could grant explicit approval authorization.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: < 2026.4.12
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.12

Impact

For helper-backed channels, an empty resolved approver list could be interpreted as explicit approval authorization, allowing a sender outside the normal channel authorization gate to resolve pending approvals if they knew an approval id.

Technical Details

The fix prevents empty approver lists from granting explicit approval authorization and adds regression coverage for unauthorized senders.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #65714. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.12, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

0a105c0900de701d2ee9f1abc96b017afbd0afdd
PR: #65714

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @anshumanbh for reporting this issue.

Credited to anshumanbh.

References

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