OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62218",
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    "title": "OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve",
    "summary": "OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device.pair.approve feature that allows lower-trust callers to bypass role-management checks. Attackers can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by reaching the affected feature through configured input paths.",
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      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/62xxx/CVE-2026-62218.json",
        "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8v95-qqcm-qp9h",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62218",
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        "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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