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: 2026-04-28
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized role/token minting
Action: Patch immediately
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54 OpenClaw `device.token.rotate` mints tokens for unapproved roles, bypassing device role-upgrade pairing
History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Role Bypass in device.token.rotate Function
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:04:25.035Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T11:38:59.195Z

Link: CVE-2026-42422

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:04:16.399Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-28T19:37:45.950

Modified: 2026-04-30T14:04:50.413

Link: CVE-2026-42422

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T23:00:13Z

Weaknesses