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CVE-2026-42432
7.8 HIGH
- CVSS version: 3.1
- Attack vector (AV): LOCAL
- Attack complexity (AC): LOW
- Privileges required (PR): LOW
- User interaction (UI): NONE
- Scope (S): UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality impact (C): HIGH
- Integrity impact (I): HIGH
- Availability impact (A): HIGH
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OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass
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.
References
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GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm) vendor-advisory
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Patch Commit patch
Affected products
OpenClaw
- <2026.4.8
- ==2026.4.8
Package maintainers
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@mkg20001 Maciej Krüger <mkg20001+nix@gmail.com>
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@chrisportela Chris Portela <chris@chrisportela.com>