Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass

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severity
high
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.4.8

CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CVSS
7.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
zsx (@zsxsoft), KeenSecurityLab
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

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