CVE-2026-42426

HIGH EPSS 19.9%
Published Apr 28, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Apr 28, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.7
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
19.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.4.8

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-in-node-pair-approve-via-operator-write-scope
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
    Patch