Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.4 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the bundled device-pair plugin that allows non-owner authorized chat senders to issue device-pairing bootstrap codes without proper scope validation. Attackers with chat command access can create setup codes to enroll devices with operator/node capabilities, granting persistent credentials until manual removal.
Problem types
Product status
Any version before 2026.5.4
2026.5.4 (semver)
Credits
Dikai Zou
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xr4f-mjxj-w6w5 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xr4f-mjxj-w6w5))
www.vulncheck.com/...ootstrap-code-issuance-via-chat-command