Is CVE-2026-32898 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-32898 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-32898?

CVE-2026-32898 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-32898?

Patch guidance is available from openclaw security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-32898.

CVE-2026-32898 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the ACP client that auto-approves tool calls based on untrusted toolCall.kind metadata and permissive name heuristics. Attackers can bypass interactive approval prompts for read-class operations by spoofing tool metadata or using non-core read-like names to reach auto-approve paths.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-807

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENCLAW
Published: 3/21/2026
Last Modified: 3/24/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openclaw : openclaw

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-32898. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-32898

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CVE-2026-32898 vulnerability