{"id":"CVE-2026-33579","aliases":["GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33579","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval","details":"## Summary\n\nThe `/pair approve` command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check.\n\n## Impact\n\nA caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access.\n\n## Affected Component\n\n`extensions/device-pair/index.ts, src/infra/device-pairing.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 `4ee4960de2` (`Pairing: forward caller scopes during approval`).\n\nOpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.","published":"2026-03-31T14:10:32.407Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:21.922302016Z","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/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd","label":"openclaw/openclaw@e403dec"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/33xxx/CVE-2026-33579.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33579"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee4960de2330b5322127f925f3687dc6f105be1"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:21.922302016Z"}}