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TI-2026-38846 Aliases CVE-2026-53850GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh

OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Control Scope Enforcement Bypass in Focus Command

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a control scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the focus command that allows authenticated callers to execute the command without proper authorization checks. Attackers can trigger the focus command to change focus state outside intended caller authority, potentially enabling unauthorized operations depending on gateway configuration and input trust levels.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00093 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.25openclaw (npm): 2026.4.25

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 2026.4.252026.4.25Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.252026.4.25Patch availableGHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.25 Fixed in 2026.4.25 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.25 Fixed in 2026.4.25 Patch available GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.25VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta1VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta10:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta10VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta11:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta11VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta2VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta3VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta4VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta5VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta6VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta7VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.25 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta10:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta10 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta11:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta11 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta5 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta6 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta7:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta7 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta8VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.25 beta9VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta8:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta8 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.25:beta9:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.25 beta9 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.25
  • Fix · GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.25 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.25

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38859 OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Unvalidated Group ID Acceptance in Tool Group PolicyPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2026-38850 OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Privilege Escalation via ownerAllowFrom Wildcard Inheritance in Internal/Webchat CommandsPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2026-38848 OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Scope Bypass via Empty-Scope Device Re-pairingPriority LOW 11
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53850
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh

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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