CVE-2026-33577: OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes
(updated )
The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve
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