# OpenClaw Sixth Pairing Bug in Six Weeks Shows Pattern That Should Worry Everyone

- slug: openclaw-sixth-pairing-bug-in-six-weeks-shows-pattern-that-should-worry-everyone
- date: 2026-04-13
- category: Agentics

A bug in OpenClaw device pairing let the lowest-tier permission approve itself into full admin. This is the sixth such vulnerability in six weeks, and the pattern points to a structural auth problem, not bad luck.

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