CVE-2026-53838

OpenClaw < 2026.5.27 - Node Pairing State Mutation via Reconnection

CVSS 6 MEDIUMEPSS 0.2%CWE-367

Vexday Risk Score

13Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 6EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado

Lifecycle

12 Jun 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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

Affected products

OpenClaw · OpenClaw

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xm https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-pairing-state-mutation-via-reconnection