CVE-2026-42422 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-42422?

CVE-2026-42422 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-42422?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openclaw Openclaw.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openclaw	Openclaw	< 2026.4.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e8143Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-role-bypass-in-device-token-rotateThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-42422?

CVE-2026-42422 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 p...

How severe is CVE-2026-42422?

CVE-2026-42422 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-42422?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openclaw Openclaw.