PT-2026-33668 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-04-09 · Updated 2026-04-09

OSV

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Impact

OpenClaw node.pair.approve placed in operator.write scope instead of operator.pairing allows unprivileged pairing approval.

The pairing approval method accepted operator.write instead of the narrower pairing scope and admin requirement for exec-capable nodes.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

• Package: openclaw (npm)
• Affected versions: <= v2026.04.01
• Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @nicky-cc of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

GHSA-67MF-F936-PPXF

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42426 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-in-node-pair-approve-via-operator-write-scope · Note