{"id":"CVE-2026-33577","aliases":["GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33577","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Insufficient Scope Validation in node.pair.approve","details":"## Summary\n\nThe node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node.\n\n## Impact\n\nA lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node.\n\n## Affected Component\n\n`src/infra/node-pairing.ts, src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts`\n\n## Fixed Versions\n\n- Affected: `<= 2026.3.24`\n- Patched: `>= 2026.3.28`\n- Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix.\n\n## Fix\n\nFixed by commit `4d7cc6bb4f` (`gateway: restrict node pairing approvals`).\n\nOpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.","published":"2026-03-31T14:10:31.118Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:46.369422444Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.28"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34","label":"openclaw/openclaw@4d7cc6b"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33577.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:46.369422444Z"}}