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TI-2026-38852 Aliases CVE-2026-53856GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq

OpenClaw 2026.4.23 < 2026.4.24 - Insecure File Permissions in Config Recovery via OpenClaw.json

Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw 2026.4.23 before 2026.4.24 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability in config recovery that restores OpenClaw.json with overly broad permissions. Local attackers on shared hosts can read sensitive configuration data by exploiting the recovery path to access the restored config file.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00094 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.24openclaw (npm): 2026.4.24

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
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.4.23 to before 2026.4.242026.4.24Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.4.23 to before 2026.4.242026.4.24Patch availableGHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.4.23 to before 2026.4.24 Fixed in 2026.4.24 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.4.23 to before 2026.4.24 Fixed in 2026.4.24 Patch available GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.23VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.23 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.24
  • Fix · GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.24 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53856
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq

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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Sources

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