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 including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

06 Apr 2026, 23:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.9

01 Apr 2026, 19:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd - Patch
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
First Time Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw

31 Mar 2026, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1

31 Mar 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-31 15:16

Updated : 2026-04-06 23:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-33579

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33579

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33579


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Products Affected

openclaw

  • openclaw
CWE
CWE-863

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