CVE
CVE-2026-33577
OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes
Summary
The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node.
Impact
A lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node.
Affected Component
src/infra/node-pairing.ts, src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit 4d7cc6bb4f (gateway: restrict node pairing approvals).
Package Versions Affected
Package Version
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CVSS Version
Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
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8.6
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4.0
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
C
H
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0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
H
U
-
Related Resources
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References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve
Basic Information
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