diff --git a/src/commands/status.command.ts b/src/commands/status.command.ts
index 840803cf080..72ccf0c423b 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.command.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { withProgress } from "../cli/progress.js";
 import {
+  normalizePairingConnectRequestId,
   readPairingConnectErrorDetails,
   type ConnectPairingRequiredReason,
 } from "../gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.js";
 import { type RuntimeEnv } from "../runtime.js";
+import { sanitizeTerminalText } from "../terminal/safe-text.js";
 import { runStatusJsonCommand } from "./status-json-command.ts";
 import { buildStatusOverviewSurfaceFromScan } from "./status-overview-surface.ts";
 import {
@@ -72,22 +74,13 @@ export function resolvePairingRecoveryContext(params: {
   const structured = readPairingConnectErrorDetails(params.details);
   if (structured) {
     return {
-      requestId: structured.requestId ?? null,
+      requestId: normalizePairingConnectRequestId(structured.requestId) ?? null,
       reason: structured.reason ?? null,
-      remediationHint: structured.remediationHint ?? null,
+      remediationHint: structured.remediationHint
+        ? sanitizeTerminalText(structured.remediationHint)
+        : null,
     };
   }
-  const sanitizeRequestId = (value: string): string | null => {
-    const trimmed = value.trim();
-    if (!trimmed) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    // Keep CLI guidance injection-safe: allow only compact id characters.
-    if (!/^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{0,127}$/.test(trimmed)) {
-      return null;
-    }
-    return trimmed;
-  };
   const source = [params.error, params.closeReason]
     .filter((part) => typeof part === "string" && part.trim().length > 0)
     .join(" ");
@@ -96,7 +89,9 @@ export function resolvePairingRecoveryContext(params: {
   }
   const requestIdMatch = source.match(/requestId:\s*([^\s)]+)/i);
   const requestId =
-    requestIdMatch && requestIdMatch[1] ? sanitizeRequestId(requestIdMatch[1]) : null;
+    requestIdMatch && requestIdMatch[1]
+      ? (normalizePairingConnectRequestId(requestIdMatch[1]) ?? null)
+      : null;
   return { requestId: requestId || null, reason: null, remediationHint: null };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/status.test.ts b/src/commands/status.test.ts
index f86ee41f30f..aace9a5326e 100644
--- a/src/commands/status.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/status.test.ts
@@ -1306,6 +1306,20 @@ describe("statusCommand", () => {
       reason: "scope-upgrade",
       remediationHint: "Review the requested scopes, then approve the pending upgrade.",
     });
+    expect(
+      resolvePairingRecoveryContext({
+        details: {
+          code: "PAIRING_REQUIRED",
+          reason: "scope-upgrade",
+          requestId: "req-structured-789;rm -rf /",
+          remediationHint: "\u001b[31mReview\nfirst\u001b[0m",
+        },
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      requestId: null,
+      reason: "scope-upgrade",
+      remediationHint: "Review\\nfirst",
+    });
 
     mocks.loadConfig.mockReturnValue({
       session: {},
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.test.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.test.ts
index c15d9a12002..65b015aee65 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   buildPairingConnectErrorMessage,
   ConnectPairingRequiredReasons,
   describePairingConnectRequirement,
+  normalizePairingConnectRequestId,
   readConnectErrorDetailCode,
   readConnectErrorRecoveryAdvice,
   readPairingConnectErrorDetails,
@@ -96,4 +97,20 @@ describe("pairing connect details", () => {
       "pairing required: device is asking for a higher role than currently approved (requestId: req-789)",
     );
   });
+
+  it("drops request ids that do not match the allowlist", () => {
+    expect(normalizePairingConnectRequestId("req-123")).toBe("req-123");
+    expect(normalizePairingConnectRequestId("req-123;rm -rf /")).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(
+      readPairingConnectErrorDetails({
+        code: "PAIRING_REQUIRED",
+        reason: "scope-upgrade",
+        requestId: "req-123;rm -rf /",
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      code: "PAIRING_REQUIRED",
+      reason: "scope-upgrade",
+      remediationHint: "Review the requested scopes, then approve the pending upgrade.",
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.ts
index 2c740f209b6..a47d284cfcf 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/connect-error-details.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const CONNECT_PAIRING_REQUIRED_REASON_VALUES: ReadonlySet<ConnectPairingRequired
   "scope-upgrade",
   "metadata-upgrade",
 ]);
+const PAIRING_CONNECT_REQUEST_ID_PATTERN = /^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]{0,127}$/;
 
 const PAIRING_CONNECT_REASON_METADATA: Readonly<
   Record<
@@ -203,6 +204,11 @@ function normalizePairingConnectReason(value: unknown): ConnectPairingRequiredRe
     : undefined;
 }
 
+export function normalizePairingConnectRequestId(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+  const normalized = normalizeOptionalString(value);
+  return normalized && PAIRING_CONNECT_REQUEST_ID_PATTERN.test(normalized) ? normalized : undefined;
+}
+
 export function describePairingConnectRequirement(
   reason: ConnectPairingRequiredReason | undefined,
 ): string {
@@ -240,7 +246,7 @@ export function buildPairingConnectErrorDetails(params: {
   requestId?: string;
   remediationHint?: string;
 }): PairingConnectErrorDetails {
-  const requestId = normalizeOptionalString(params.requestId) ?? undefined;
+  const requestId = normalizePairingConnectRequestId(params.requestId);
   const remediationHint =
     normalizeOptionalString(params.remediationHint) ??
     buildPairingConnectRemediationHint(params.reason);
@@ -256,7 +262,7 @@ export function buildPairingConnectCloseReason(params: {
   reason: ConnectPairingRequiredReason | undefined;
   requestId?: string;
 }): string {
-  const requestId = normalizeOptionalString(params.requestId) ?? undefined;
+  const requestId = normalizePairingConnectRequestId(params.requestId);
   const message = buildPairingConnectErrorMessage(params.reason);
   return requestId ? `${message} (requestId: ${requestId})` : message;
 }
@@ -267,16 +273,13 @@ export function readPairingConnectErrorDetails(
   if (readConnectErrorDetailCode(details) !== ConnectErrorDetailCodes.PAIRING_REQUIRED) {
     return null;
   }
-  if (!details || typeof details !== "object" || Array.isArray(details)) {
-    return { code: ConnectErrorDetailCodes.PAIRING_REQUIRED };
-  }
   const raw = details as {
     reason?: unknown;
     requestId?: unknown;
     remediationHint?: unknown;
   };
   const reason = normalizePairingConnectReason(raw.reason);
-  const requestId = normalizeOptionalString(raw.requestId) ?? undefined;
+  const requestId = normalizePairingConnectRequestId(raw.requestId);
   const remediationHint =
     normalizeOptionalString(raw.remediationHint) ?? buildPairingConnectRemediationHint(reason);
   return {