CVE-2026-42432

Description

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

CVSS Vector

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass