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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42423

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts.

Published Apr 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42423. EPSS is 0.58%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.58%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval, circumventing the intended security boundary.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-42423

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42423. EPSS is 0.58%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-636. EPSS 0.58%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval, circumventing the intended security boundary.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval, circumventing the intended security boundary.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42423

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42423

    30-day exploitation probability 0.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42423

    OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user app

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.