CVE-2026-33579CWE-863

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

Critical · published March 31, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
42.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.4 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
EPSS
0.00512 · 42.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2026-03-31T14:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAR 14:10Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
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