GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
The `/pair approve` command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check.
## Impact
A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access.
## Affected Component
`extensions/device-pair/index.ts, src/infra/device-pairing.ts`
## Fixed Versions
- Affected: `<= 2026.3.24`
- Patched: `>= 2026.3.28`
- Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix.
## Fix
Fixed by commit `4ee4960de2` (`Pairing: forward caller scopes during approval`).
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-hc5h-pmr3-3497
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33579
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee4960de2330b5322127f925f3687dc6f105be1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval