OpenClaw: Node exec approvals could be replayed across nodes
Date: 2026-03
Affected: npm/openclaw
Attack vector: auth-bypass
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CWE: CWE-285
CWE-863

## Summary `exec.approval` requests for `host=node` were not explicitly bound to the target `nodeId`, so an approval intended for one node could be replayed for a different node under the same operator-controlled gateway fleet. ## Impact An operator approval for a `system.run` request could be reused across nodes if the request payload did not carry node identity through approval and execution checks. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: `<= 2026.2.22-2` - Fixed: `2026.2.23` (released) ## Mitigation Upgrade to `2026.2.23` or later once published. ## Fix Details The fix requires and persists `nodeId` for `host=node` approval requests and rejects execution when the approving node binding does not match the invoking node. ## Fix Commit(s) - 4a3f8438e527ac371a67fe7ac68a287f0dbe6063 ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the released version (`2026.2.23`). This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.


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