Is CVE-2026-42426 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-42426 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-42426?

CVE-2026-42426 has a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-42426?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-42426?

Affected products for CVE-2026-42426 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

Fix CVE-2026-42426 - HIGH Vulnerability

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an improper authorization vulnerability where the node.pair.approve method accepts operator.write scope instead of the narrower operator.pairing scope, allowing unprivileged users to approve node pairing. Attackers with operator.write permissions can bypass pairing approval restrictions to gain unauthorized access to exec-capable nodes.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/28/2026
Last Modified: 4/28/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-42426

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