HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-41303
HIGH

CVE-2026-41303

CWE-863Published: April 21, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:18.1th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Discord text approval commands that allows non-approvers to resolve pending exec approvals. Attackers can send Discord text commands to bypass the channels.discord.execApprovals.approvers allowlist and approve pending host execution requests.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41303 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands

All References (2)

→
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rqVendor Advisory
→
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commandsThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-41303
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-863
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.06%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 21, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-41303 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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