Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - #VU125282
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125282
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
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 approve node pairing without proper privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the node.pair.approve method when handling pairing approval requests. A remote user can invoke the pairing approval operation with operator.write scope to approve node pairing without proper privileges.
For exec-capable nodes, the intended requirement includes the narrower pairing scope and an admin requirement.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.