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GHSA-GG9V-MGCP-V6M7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-03 03:19 – Updated: 2026-05-06 22:23

Summary

OpenClaw: Unbound bootstrap setup codes allow privilege escalation during pairing

Details

Summary

Bootstrap setup codes were not bound to the intended device role and scopes, allowing first-use privilege escalation during pairing.

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: open
Normalized severity: high
Assessment: Real first-use bootstrap privilege-escalation bug fixed and shipped in v2026.3.22+, so keep open for publication with current severity.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.13-1
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.22
First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.22

Fix Commit(s)

a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9 — 2026-03-22T23:57:15-07:00

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


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

8.6 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

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  "modified": "2026-05-06T22:23:23Z",
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CVE-2026-41386 (GCVE-0-2026-41386)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-28 18:09 – Updated: 2026-04-29 12:49 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Unbound Bootstrap Setup Codes

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

9.1 (Critical)


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

CWE

CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pri…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.22 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.22 (semver)

Date Public

2026-03-31 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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GHSA-GG9V-MGCP-V6M7

Summary

Current Maintainer Triage

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

CVE-2026-41386 (GCVE-0-2026-41386)

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