CVE-2026-41303

8.8

HIGH CVSS 3.1

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Authorization Bypass in Discord Text Approval Commands

Overview

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.

Details

INFO

Published Date :

April 21, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 27, 2026, 3:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-41303 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Openclaw	openclaw

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

Scoring

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.

Version	Severity	Source
CVSS 3.1	HIGH	83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1	HIGH	[email protected]
CVSS 4.0	HIGH	83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0	HIGH	[email protected]

Solution

Update OpenClaw to version 2026.3.28 or later to fix the authorization bypass vulnerability.

Update OpenClaw to version 2026.3.28 or later.
Verify Discord text command channel configurations.
Ensure approvers list is correctly enforced.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-41303 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-41303.

URL	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands	Third Party Advisory

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-41303 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-41303 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

kaleth4/CVE-2026-41303

None

Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : April 23, 2026, 9:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

jgamblin/OpenClawCVEs

Tracking OpenClaw CVEs

Python Jinja

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

146 stars 6 fork 6 watcher

Born at : Feb. 18, 2026, 4:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 110 different CVEs too.

nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub

📡 PoC auto collect from GitHub. ⚠️ Be careful Malware.

security cve exploit poc vulnerability

Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

7667 stars 1247 fork 1247 watcher

Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 749 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-41303 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-41303 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

Apr. 27, 2026

Action	Type	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js:: versions up to (excluding) 2026.3.28
Added	Reference Type	VulnCheck: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq Types: Vendor Advisory
Added	Reference Type	VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands Types: Third Party Advisory

New CVE Received by [email protected]

Apr. 21, 2026

Action	Type	New Value
Added	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.
Added	CVSS V4.0	AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/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
Added	CVSS V3.1	AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE	CWE-863
Added	Reference	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq
Added	Reference	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.