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.
CVE-2026-53852
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-06-16. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(high)
- EPSS
- 10.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 16, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Scope Bypass via Empty-Scope Device Re-pairing | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-empty-scope-device-re-pairingEmpty-scope device re-pairing could confuse caller scope containment · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cjVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53852(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | — | 2026.4.25 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 55× in last 30d)
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