CVE-2026-28466
Authenticated bypass of exec approval in OpenClaw gateway.
Is CVE-2026-28466 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28466 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28466?
CVE-2026-28466 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28466?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28466. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28466 affect?
CVE-2026-28466 affects OpenClaw gateway, Connected node hosts, CI/CD runners, Developer workstations. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28466?
Apply patch 2026.2.14; rotate credentials; monitor logs
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Executes arbitrary commands on connected nodes; could compromise developer workstations and CI runners.
Patch when possible
- affected< 2026.2.14
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.