Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-62218OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device.pair.approve feature that allows lower-trust callers to bypass role-management checks. Attackers can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by reaching the affected feature through configured input paths.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8v95-qqcm-qp9h) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve third-party-advisory