CVE-2026-53854 | OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a privilege escalation vu… | CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in internal and webchat command authentication that allows senders to inherit wildcard ownerAllowFrom state across channel boundaries. Attackers can exploit this by sending commands on affected internal or webchat paths to execute owner-style command behavior outside intended channel scope, potentially bypassing access controls.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-53854
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-10 21:21 UTC
Published: 2026-06-16 18:05 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-16 19:34 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
Vendor / Product: OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

6.5 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	—	0 < 2026.4.25, 2026.4.25

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-863	cna	Incorrect Authorization

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
6.5	MEDIUM	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.0	MEDIUM	4.0	cna	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

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4hpg-mp64-x7xq) https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4hpg-mp64-x7xq
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Privilege Escalation via ownerAllowFrom Wildcard Inheritance in Internal/Webchat Commands https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-ownerallowfrom-wildcard-inheritance-in-internal-webchat-commands