CVE-2026-62223 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 Authorization Bypass via Device-pair
Attackers can bypass authorization in the device-pair feature to execute unauthorized actions or persist changes when the feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62223?
CVE-2026-62223 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device-pair approval feature that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to execute or persist unauthorized actions when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62223?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-62223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx85-fgcw-9vrc, GHSA-ww99-rc68-x2pj, MINI-p5x2-9fp7-3gr9.