OpenClaw: Device-Paired Node Skips Node Scope Gate → Host RCE.md

Summary Device-Paired Node Skips Node Scope Gate → Host RCE.md Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28 because a merely device-paired node could expose node commands without node pairing, but high is sufficient given the...

Incorrect Authorization

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the node pairing process. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the host system by exploiting insufficient enforcement of node scope restrictions. This ...

PT-2026-35771

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.22 Description An issue exists where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. This allows attackers to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope...

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

CVE-2026-33577

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes validation in node-pairing.ts to extend privileges onto paired...

EUVD-2026-17433

OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes...

GHSA-2X4X-CC5G-QMMG OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes

Summary The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node. Impact A lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node. Affected Component...

OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes

Summary The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node. Impact A lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node. Affected Component...

GHSA-HC5H-PMR3-3497 OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Summary The /pair approve command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check. Impact A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access. Affected...

OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Summary The /pair approve command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check. Impact A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access. Affected...

Incorrect Authorization

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the /pair approve process. An attacker can gain unauthorized approval of device pairing requests with elevated privileges by submitting a device pairing request...

EUVD-2026-17437

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails ...

GHSA-F275-5H5C-5WG5 Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails ...

CVE-2026-33577

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes validation in node-pairing.ts to extend privileges onto paired...

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...

CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes...