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TI-2026-38843 Aliases CVE-2026-53847GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope

Priority LOW 23CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.6openclaw (npm): 2026.5.6

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 2026.5.62026.5.6Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.5.62026.5.6Patch availableGHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.6 Fixed in 2026.5.6 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.5.6 Fixed in 2026.5.6 Patch available GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.6VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.6:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.5.6 beta1VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.6 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.6:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.5.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.6
  • Fix · GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.5.6 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.5.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38857 OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Allowlist Bypass via Combined POSIX Inline Flags on macOSPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2026-38841 OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Skill-Command Dispatch Hook Bypass via Before-Tool-Call Hook SkippingPriority LOW 11
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53847
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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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