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CVE-2026-32898 - OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - ACP Permission Auto-Approval Bypass via Untrusted Tool Metadata

CVE ID :CVE-2026-32898
Published : March 21, 2026, 12:42 a.m. | 19 minutes ago
Description :OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the ACP client that auto-approves tool calls based on untrusted toolCall.kind metadata and permissive name heuristics. Attackers can bypass interactive approval prompts for read-class operations by spoofing tool metadata or using non-core read-like names to reach auto-approve paths.
Severity: 5.4 | MEDIUM
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