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TI-2026-30722 Aliases CVE-2026-42432GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass

Priority LOW 33CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
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.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without the operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00131 2nd 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-5wj5-87vq-39xm
  • 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-5wj5-87vq-39xm

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-5wj5-87vq-39xm 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-2026-30716 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Improper Authorization in node.pair.approve via operator.write ScopePriority LOW 39
    • 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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42432
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm

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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