CVE-2026-42426HIGH 8.8EPSS p19.7%

CVE-2026-42426CVE-2026-42426

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an improper authorization vulnerability where the node.pair.approve method accepts operator.write scope instead of the narrower operator.pairing scope, allowing unprivileged users to approve node pairing. Attackers with operator.write permissions can bypass pairing approval restrictions to gain unauthorized access to exec-capable nodes.

Scoring

CVSS 3.18.8 (HIGH)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.28% probability of exploitation · percentile 19.7% · 2026-06-19T12:03:05Z
Published2026-04-28
Last modified2026-04-30

Underlying weaknesses· 1

CWE-863

References

  1. https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
  2. https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf
  3. https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-in-node-pair-approve-via-operator-write-scope

1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
WeaknessIncorrect Authorizationcwe-8630%live

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