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CVE-2026-42426

Published: Apr 28, 2026

Modified: Apr 29, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

OpenClaw

OpenClaw

affected
0 - < 2026.4.8
unaffected
2026.4.8

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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