CVE-2026-42422 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a role bypass vulnerability in the device.token.rotate function that allows minting tokens for unapproved roles. Attackers can bypass device role-upgrade pairing to preserve or mint roles and scopes that had not undergone intended approval.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-27 | Published 2026-04-28 | Updated 2026-04-29 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.8

affected

2026.4.8 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Nicky (@nicky-cc) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-bypass-in-device-token-rotate-function (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Role Bypass in device.token.rotate Function) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-42422)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-42422)

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