Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-33579
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125234
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33579
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in /pair approve command path in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts when approving pending device requests. A remote user can approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes to escalate privileges.
The issue occurs because caller scopes were not forwarded into the core approval check.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33579
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.3.28