CVE-2026-32905

OpenClaw < 2026.5.4 - Unauthorized Device-Pairing Bootstrap Code Issuance via Chat Command

State: Published
Severity: 8.7 High
Published: May 29, 2026
Updated: Sep 24, 2026
Reserved: Mar 16, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the bundled device-pair plugin that allows non-owner authorized chat senders to issue device-pairing bootstrap codes without proper scope validation. Attackers with chat command access can create setup codes to enroll devices with operator/node capabilities, granting persistent credentials until manual removal.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	8.7 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	8.3 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.5.4Affected 2026.5.4Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xr4f-mjxj-w6w5)vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-device-pairing-bootstrap-code-issuance-via-chat-commandthird-party-advisory

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