{"id":"GHSA-553v-f69r-656j","summary":"OpenClaw unpaired device identity can bypass operator pairing and self-assign operator scopes with shared auth","details":"### Summary\nA client using shared gateway auth could attach an unpaired device identity and request elevated operator scopes (including `operator.admin`) before pairing approval, enabling privilege escalation.\n\n### Impact\nAttackers with valid shared gateway auth could self-assign higher operator scopes by presenting a self-signed, unpaired device identity.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: `\u003e= 2026.2.22 \u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Latest published npm at triage time: `2026.2.24`\n- Planned patched release: `2026.2.25`\n\n### Remediation\nRequire pairing for operator device-identity sessions authenticated with shared token/password auth (except existing control-ui trusted-proxy/control-ui bypass policy paths).\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `8d1481cb4a9d31bd617e52dc8c392c35689d9dea`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`\u003e= 2026.2.25`). Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","aliases":["CVE-2026-32042"],"modified":"2026-04-02T13:26:30.651158164Z","published":"2026-03-03T21:39:10Z","database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-863"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-03-03T21:39:10Z","nvd_published_at":null},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8d1481cb4a9d31bd617e52dc8c392c35689d9dea"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"2026.2.22"},{"fixed":"2026.2.25"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j.json","last_known_affected_version_range":"\u003c= 2026.2.24"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}]}