CVE-2026-53843

June 16, 2026, 8:42 p.m.

8.7
High

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where a surviving pairing-scoped device session can re-establish node token authority after revocation. Attackers with a paired device can regain WebSocket node-level access without renewed approval, weakening revocation controls and maintaining unauthorized access longer than intended.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
  • <2026.5.26

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-613
Insufficient Session Expiration
According to WASC, "Insufficient Session Expiration is when a web site permits an attacker to reuse old session credentials or session IDs for authorization."

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a openclaw openclaw <2026.5.26 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q99w-vh6v-q3v7
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-token-revocation-bypass-via-pairing-scoped-device-session

Tags

CWE-613
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2026-06-16
CVE-2026-53843

CVSS Score

8.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: June 16, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 16, 2026, 8:42 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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