{"cve":"CVE-2026-53838","nvd":{"published":"2026-06-12T22:16:55.723","modified":"2026-07-23T09:10:00.113","status":"Analyzed","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains a state mutation vulnerability in node pairing reconnection that allows paired nodes to confuse approval scope decisions. Attackers can exploit reconnection logic to restore or present broader node authority than intended, potentially bypassing approval restrictions.","cvss_v4":{"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":6.0},"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":9.8},"cwes":["CWE-367"],"references":["https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xm","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-pairing-state-mutation-via-reconnection"],"products":["openclaw:openclaw"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:38:48.522727527+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-53838","score":0.0023,"percentile":0.13817,"date":"2026-11-01"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xm","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xm","summary":"OpenClaw: Node pairing reconnection could confuse approval scope state","modified":"2026-08-26T01:18:22.168097930Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw","ranges":["<2026.5.27"],"fixed":["2026.5.27"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}