GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
OpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node.
## Impact
A lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node.
## Affected Component
`src/infra/node-pairing.ts, src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts`
## Fixed Versions
- Affected: `<= 2026.3.24`
- Patched: `>= 2026.3.28`
- Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix.
## Fix
Fixed by commit `4d7cc6bb4f` (`gateway: restrict node pairing approvals`).
OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33577
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approve