CVE-2026-42423
Title: Inline Eval Approval Bypass
Other
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-42423.
CWE Category
CWE-636
Published Date
Apr 28, 2026
Modified Date
Apr 30, 2026
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
7.7
CVSS v4.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.32%
Vulnerability Summary
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. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval, circumventing the intended security boundary.
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
CVSS v4.0
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
HIGH
7.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
N/A
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
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CVE-2026-42423 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
CVSS Vector String
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.