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TI-2026-38848 Aliases CVE-2026-53852GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cj

OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Scope Bypass via Empty-Scope Device Re-pairing

Priority LOW 11CWE-636Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00206 10th 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-8mg9-j9cf-54cj
  • 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-8mg9-j9cf-54cj

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-8mg9-j9cf-54cj 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-2026-38846 OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Control Scope Enforcement Bypass in Focus CommandPriority LOW 29
    • 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
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53852
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cj

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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