Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-03-31T14:10:32.407Z

Last Modified :

2026-04-02T12:58:12.378Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-33579 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-33579.

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval cve-icon cve-icon
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