AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-33577: OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes

mediumCVSS 4.0 4.9 · 3.1 9.8GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg

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.

Published Apr 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 6, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.24
Fixed in: 2026.3.28
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

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 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit 4d7cc6bb4f (gateway: restrict node pairing approvals).

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Credited to AntAISecurityLab.

References

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