| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 5.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-18 |
| Affected versions | openclaw = 2026.4.23 |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw 2026.4.23 before 2026.4.24 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability in config recovery that restores OpenClaw.json with overly broad permissions. Local attackers on shared hosts can read sensitive configuration data by exploiting the recovery path to access the restored config file.
What to do
- NVD lists no fixed version yet: follow the vendor advisory below and keep OpenClaw off the public internet until a fix ships.
- Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-53856
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insecure-file-permissions-in-config-recovery-via-openclaw-json
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