| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 5.4) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.4.25 openclaw = 2026.4.25 openclaw = 2026.4.25 openclaw = 2026.4.25 openclaw = 2026.4.25 openclaw = 2026.4.25 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.25 |
| Weakness | CWE-636 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a scope containment bypass vulnerability in device re-pairing that allows authenticated operators to restore broader scopes than intended by submitting empty-scope re-pairing requests. Attackers can exploit this by sending re-pairing requests with empty scope sets to skip containment guards and retain unauthorized device access.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.4.25or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-53852
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cj
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-empty-scope-device-re-pairing
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