CVE-2026-42432

High

Description

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

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedApr 28, 2026

First seenApr 28, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-863Incorrect authorization

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.8 or later
openclaw2026.4.8 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.8	2026.4.8
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.8	2026.4.8

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