CVE-2026-33577 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Insufficient Scope Validation in node.pair.approve
published 2026-03-31 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-24 45 d ago also GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg , EUVD-2026-17433
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes validation in node-pairing.ts to extend privileges onto paired nodes beyond their authorization level.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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 |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.28 |
2026.3.28 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-33577
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
- NVD CVE-2026-33577
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