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TI-2026-38811 Aliases CVE-2026-53815GHSA-q7q8-3mgw-q67r

OpenClaw < 2026.5.19 - Channel Allowlist Bypass in Message Read Actions

Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862 and CWE-200.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.19 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in message read actions that skips channel allowlist checks. Lower-trust callers can request messages from channels not intended for them by exploiting insufficient validation in the affected feature, potentially exposing sensitive channel messages.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00215 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.19openclaw (npm): 2026.5.19

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.5.192026.5.19Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.5.192026.5.19Patch availableGHSA-q7q8-3mgw-q67r
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.19 Fixed in 2026.5.19 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.5.19 Fixed in 2026.5.19 Patch available GHSA-q7q8-3mgw-q67r

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.19VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.19 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.19
  • Fix · GHSA-q7q8-3mgw-q67r openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.5.19 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7q8-3mgw-q67r

References

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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