CVE-2026-53856

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-16. a secondary CVSS source baseline 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(high)
EPSS
0.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 16, 2026

Last Modified

June 18, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

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

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insecure-file-permissions-in-config-recovery-via-openclaw-json
github Patch Available

Config recovery could restore openclaw.json with broad file permissions · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53856(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)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw2026.4.232026.4.24—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 23:06 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-07-05 10:59 UTCEG score recompute
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  25. 2026-06-23 07:29 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-06-22 05:17 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-06-20 01:26 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-06-19 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-06-18 23:31 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-06-17 21:40 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-06-17 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-16 19:48 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-06-16 19:48 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53856?
CVE-2026-53856 is a medium vulnerability published on June 16, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-53856 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53856 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2026, with the most recent update on June 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53856 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53856 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53856?
CVE-2026-53856 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53856?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53856, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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