CVE-2026-33575

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Long-lived Credential Exposure in Pairing Setup Codes

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 embeds long-lived shared gateway credentials directly in pairing setup codes generated by /pair endpoint and OpenClaw qr command. Attackers with access to leaked setup codes from chat history, logs, or screenshots can recover and reuse the shared gateway credential outside the intended one-time pairing flow.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7h7g-x2px-94hj)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7h7g-x2px-94hj
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Long-lived Credential Exposure in Pairing Setup Codes
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-long-lived-credential-exposure-in-pairing-setup-codes

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 15.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-522
Status published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.12
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.3.12
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.12
Published Mar 29, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 29, 2026