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CVE-2026-53838

6.0 mediumEPSS 0.2%

Medium (6.0) in openclaw openclaw. EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Fixed in openclaw 2026.5.27.

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.

Severity

CVSS 4.0

6.0 medium
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

CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 13% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE
CWE-367
Published
Modified
Record from
the NVD, synced

Affected

Packages (OSV)

AdvisoryEcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xmnpmopenclaw<2026.5.272026.5.27

References

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