PT-2026-35804 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Nicky · Published 2026-04-28 · Updated 2026-04-28 · CVE-2026-42426

NVD

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

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

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.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-42426

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 6

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42426 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2049273301470515385 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2049227498206978512 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-in-node-pair-approve-via-operator-write-scope · Note