CVE-2026-56402
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CVE-2026-56402 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the handleApprovalsResponse function that fails to verify responder role authorization. Attackers with a valid questionId can approve or reject privileged actions like package installation by submitting approval response payloads without proper role validation.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the handleApprovalsResponse function that fails to verify responder role authorization. Attackers with a valid questionId can approve or reject privileged actions like package installation by submitting approval response payloads without proper role validation.
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- Status
- Deferred
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