CVE-2026-62218 | OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization… | CVSS 8.8 HIGH

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-62218
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-07-13 16:39 UTC
Published: 2026-07-17 00:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-17 00:06 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-862
Missing Authorization
Vendor / Product: OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.8 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	—	2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27, 2026.5.27

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-862	cna	Missing Authorization

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.8	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8v95-qqcm-qp9h) https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8v95-qqcm-qp9h
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-device-pair-approve