PT-2026-49025 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Ad Actum + 1 · Published 2026-06-12 · Updated 2026-06-12 · CVE-2026-53821

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execute admin-gated Gateway RPCs.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-53821

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 3

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qjpc-qf9m-xwmr · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53821 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui-websocket · Note