---
id: CVE-2026-33577
title: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation
  vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege
  operators to approve nodes with broader scopes
summary: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation
  vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege
  operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing
  callerScopes vali…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
affected:
  - openclaw < 2026.3.28
patched:
  - openclaw 2026.3.28
published: '2026-03-31'
updated: '2026-07-24'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0038
epssPercentile: 0.31901
ingestedAt: '2026-07-24T21:39:13.043Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-04-01T03:55:41.145398Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes validation in node-pairing.ts to extend privileges onto paired nodes beyond their authorization level.

## Affected

- `openclaw < 2026.3.28`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openclaw 2026.3.28`