Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-33577
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125223
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33577
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in node pairing approval path in src/infra/node-pairing.ts and src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts when approving pending node requests with requested scopes. A remote user can approve a pending node request for broader scopes to escalate privileges.
The issue occurs because the approving caller was not consistently required to already hold every scope requested by the node.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33577
Install security update from vendor's website.