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CVE

CVE-2026-42423

OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts
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CVE

CVE-2026-42423

OpenClaw: strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts

Impact

strictInlineEval explicit-approval boundary bypassed by approval-timeout fallback on gateway and node exec hosts.

The approval-timeout fallback could allow inline eval commands that strictInlineEval was meant to require explicit approval for.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <=2026.4.2
  • Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @zsxsoft and @KeenSecurityLab for reporting.

Package Versions Affected

Package Version
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CVSS Version

Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
C
H
U
7.7
-
4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
C
H
U
0
-
3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
H
U
-

Related Resources

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42423, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-strictinlineeval-approval-boundary-bypass-via-approval-timeout-fallback

Severity

7.5

CVSS Score
0
10

Basic Information

Ecosystem
Base CVSS
7.5
EPSS Probability
0.00054%
EPSS Percentile
0.17356%
Introduced Version
0
Fix Available
2026.4.8

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