| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | critical (CVSS 9.9) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-24 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.3.28 |
| Fixed in | 2026.3.28 |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
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 including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.3.28or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-33579
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval
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