SB2026052918 - Incorrect authorization in OpenClaw
Published: May 29, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to enroll a device with operator or node capabilities.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the bundled device-pair plugin /pair endpoint when handling normal chat command requests. A remote user can issue a device-pairing bootstrap code to enroll a device with operator or node capabilities.
This issue affects deployments where the bundled device-pair plugin is enabled, and the enrolled device retains persistent credentials until removed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.