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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41303
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41303
Aliases CVE-2026-41303
GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq
Summary OpenClaw: Discord text `/approve` bypasses `channels.discord.execApprovals.approvers` and allows non-approvers to resolve pending exec approvals Discord text approval commands resolved pending exec approvals without honoring the configured approver allowlist.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41303.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/355abe5eba28012e6a95b9923a32831fcf870344
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq
CVE-2026-41303 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41303
GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-98hh-7ghg-x6rq
openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-discord-text-approval-commands
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41303.yml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-21T13:35:44Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41303.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-41303

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]