Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-33577
OpenClaw OpenClaw
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Insufficient Scope Validation in node.pair.approve
CVSS 4.0
8.6High
Official description
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 nodes beyond their authorization level.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 8.1High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | v < 2026.3.28 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34 patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve third-party-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.38%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
32.9%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863Incorrect Authorization