Checklist

CVE-2026-33579 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in OpenClaw (CVSS 8.1–9.8) that allowed anyone with operator.pairing scope — the lowest permission level — to silently grant themselves full admin access. It was patched in v2026.3.28, but the exploit leaves no obvious trace. Security experts recommend that any OpenClaw instance running a pre-patch version should be treated as potentially compromised, even without visible evidence of breach. This checklist walks you through the full audit process. ...

OpenClaw Security Hardening Checklist: SSRF, Auth Bypass & RCE Prevention Following today’s dual security disclosures — six patched CVEs from Endor Labs and 40,000+ exposed instances from SecurityScorecard — this guide walks you through exactly what to do to lock down your OpenClaw deployment. Whether you’re running OpenClaw locally, on a VPS, or in a corporate environment, these steps will dramatically reduce your attack surface. Bookmark this. Share it with your team. Run through it today. ...