CVE-2026-42426: high-severity vulnerability in OpenClaw
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Improper Authorization in node.pair.approve via operator.write Scope
Published · Updated
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.7epss 0.5%
exploitation probability
0.5%top 58% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
OpenClaw · OpenClawRelated CVEs — OpenClaw
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