{"action":"Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.8 or later.","affected":[{"fixed":"2026.4.8","introduced":"0"}],"component":"openclaw","cve_ids":["CVE-2026-42426"],"ecosystem":"npm","epss":0.00516,"exploited":false,"fixed_versions":["2026.4.8"],"ghsa_id":"GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf","id":"tcs_01M5KF65CTMPVW7B5K032A4XGV","modified_at":"2026-05-06T02:51:09.992533Z","published_at":"2026-04-09T17:36:33Z","references":["https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf","https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42426","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-in-node-pair-approve-via-operator-write-scope"],"severity":{"label":"high","score":8.8},"sources":[{"source":"osv","source_id":"GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-67mf-f936-ppxf"}],"summary":"OpenClaw `node.pair.approve` placed in `operator.write` scope instead of `operator.pairing` allows unprivileged pairing approval"}