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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc
Aliases
Summary OpenClaw: Pairing-scoped device tokens could mint `operator.admin` and reach node RCE ## Summary In affected versions of `openclaw`, a caller holding only `operator.pairing` could use `device.token.rotate` to mint a new token with broader scopes for an already paired device. If the target device was approved for `operator.admin`, the attacker could obtain an administrative token without already holding administrative scope. ## Impact This is a critical authorization flaw. On deployments with connected node hosts or companion apps that expose `system.run`, the escalated token could then modify node execution approvals and reach real remote code execution on the node. Even without nodes, the flaw still granted unauthorized gateway-admin access. ## Affected Packages and Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.8` - Fixed in: `2026.3.11` ## Technical Details `device.token.rotate` accepted caller-supplied target scopes and validated them against the target device's approved scopes, but it did not constrain the newly minted scopes to the caller's own current scope set. That allowed a pairing-scoped caller to mint a broader token for an already paired administrative device. ## Fix OpenClaw now enforces caller-scope subsetting in `device.token.rotate`, preventing callers from minting device tokens broader than the scopes they already hold. The fix shipped in `openclaw@2026.3.11`. ## Workarounds Upgrade to `2026.3.11` or later.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.9
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.9 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc.json
generic_textual CRITICAL
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc
v2026.3.11 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc/GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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physical

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required

unchanged

changed

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low

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high

low

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high

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There are no SSVC decisions available.