Improper Privilege Management Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.8
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- published10 Apr 2026
- disclosed9 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 9 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-269 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.8 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management via the node.pair.approve() function being assigned to the broader operator.write scope instead of the intended operator.pairing scope. An attacker can gain unauthorized approval capabilities by exploiting insufficient privilege assignment.