# CVE-2026-42423

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.5).

## Description

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.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-42423
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.5
- **CWE codes:** CWE-636

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42423

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-42423. Retrieved 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-42423. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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