CVE-2026-62223

HIGH 8.8

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 Authorization Bypass via Device-pair

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device-pair approval feature that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to execute or persist unauthorized actions when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.

CWE	CWE-863
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Jul 17, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.5.18

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hx85-fgcw-9vrc vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-device-pair

Credits

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