CVE-2026-53852

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.4

Exploit probability11. percentile0.2%

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedJun 16, 2026

First seenJun 16, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-636CWE-636

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.25 or later
openclaw2026.4.25 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cj

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.25, 2026.4.25	2026.4.25
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.25	2026.4.25

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