CVE-2026-32905 OpenClaw < 2026.5.4 - Unauthorized Device-Pairing Bootstrap Code Issuance via Chat Command

What is CVE-2026-32905?

CVE-2026-32905 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 29 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32905?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32905?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.4 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-32905 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32905 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jj27-4rc8-m6mm, GHSA-xr4f-mjxj-w6w5, MINI-p6c7-9h5p-wq7g, MINI-q2gj-pr2q-mjxv.