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TI-2026-30716 Aliases CVE-2026-42426GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Improper Authorization in node.pair.approve via operator.write Scope

Priority LOW 39CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863 and CWE-269.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an improper authorization vulnerability where the node.pair.approve method accepts operator.write scope instead of the narrower operator.pairing scope, allowing unprivileged users to approve node pairing. Attackers with operator.write permissions can bypass pairing approval restrictions to gain unauthorized access to exec-capable nodes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.8openclaw (npm): 2026.4.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.82026.4.8Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.82026.4.8Patch availableGHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.8 Fixed in 2026.4.8 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.8 Fixed in 2026.4.8 Patch available GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.8VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.8 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.8
  • Fix · GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.8 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.8

    18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-30721 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Persistent Profile Mutation via node.invoke(browser.proxy) BypassPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-30713 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - strictInlineEval Approval Boundary Bypass via Approval-Timeout FallbackPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-30712 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Role Bypass in device.token.rotate FunctionPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42426
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf
  3. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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