What is CVE-2026-33577?

CVE-2026-33577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-33577?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-33577

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes valida…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.28

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmg) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Insufficient Scope Validation in node.pair.approve (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33577?: CVE-2026-33577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-33577?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.