OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in Slack plugin approvals that allows exec-authorized users to resolve plugin approvals through the exec approver gate. Attacke…
Medium CVSS 4.3
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in Slack plugin approvals that allows exec-authorized users to resolve plugin approvals through the exec approver gate. Attackers with limited exec approval permissions can bypass intended approval splits to approve plugin actions outside operator configuration.
In-depth triage · Auto channel
No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).
Affected products
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Sources
- NVD DATABASE
Original Links
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wv26-j37q-2g7p Mitigation
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-in-slack-plugin-approvals-via-exec-approver-gate Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- nvd_ingest NVD