CVE-2026-53852

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.

CVSS 4.0

2.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

5.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 10% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-636

Published

2026-06-16

Modified

2026-10-24

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-24

Affected

• openclaw:openclaw

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8mg9-j9cf-54cj
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-bypass-via-empty-scope-device-re-pairing

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