CVE-2026-53847

Medium

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenclaw
PublishedJun 16, 2026
First seenJun 16, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-266CWE-266

How to fix

Update
  • openclaw openclaw2026.5.6 or later
  • openclaw2026.5.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openclaw openclawv < 2026.5.6, 2026.5.62026.5.6
openclawnpmv < 2026.5.62026.5.6

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