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CVE-2026-53821 Details

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execute admin-gated Gateway RPCs.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qjpc-qf9m-xwmr [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui-websocket [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openclaw openclaw
< 2026.5.18

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-53821
NVD Published Date:
Jun 12, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jul 23, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-53821 Details - Not Deferred