CVE-2026-53852

MEDIUM 5.4

OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Scope Bypass via Empty-Scope Device Re-pairing

CVSS Score

5.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-636
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Jun 16, 2026
Last Updated	Jun 16, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.4.25

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

🔍 zsx (@zsxsoft) KeenSecurityLab qclawer