# CVE-2026-42423

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-42423
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.7 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-636
- **Published:** Apr 28, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Apr 30, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- OpenClaw — OpenClaw (0)
- OpenClaw — OpenClaw (2026.4.8)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q2gc-xjqw-qp89)
- [CNA](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5)
- [CNA](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-strictinlineeval-approval-boundary-bypass-via-approval-timeout-fallback)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.32%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 24.2

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-12._