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.
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History
06 Apr 2026, 23:16
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.9 |
01 Apr 2026, 19:07
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| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd - Patch | |
| References | () 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 - Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| First Time |
Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw |
31 Mar 2026, 18:16
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1 |
31 Mar 2026, 15:16
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| 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
Incorrect Authorization
