Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-42432

OpenClaw OpenClaw

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass

CVSS 4.0

7.3High

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without the operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

CVSS scores

Score	Version	Source	Vector
7.3High	4.0	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck)	`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`
7.8High	3.1	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck)	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Source
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	v < 2026.4.8	CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass third-party-advisory

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Details

Published: 2026-04-28
Last updated: 2026-05-26
State: Published
Assigner (CNA): VulnCheck

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.13%

Probability of exploitation in 30 days

2.6%

Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable: No
Exploitation: None
Technical impact: Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization