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CVE-2026-53850: OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Control Scope Enforcement Bypass in Focus Command

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-16 · updated 2026-10-24
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a control scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the focus command that allows authenticated callers to execute the command without proper authorization checks. Attackers can trigger the focus command to change focus state outside intended caller authority, potentially enabling unauthorized operations depending on gateway configuration and input trust levels.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.4.25; 2026.4.25-beta1, 2026.4.25-beta10, 2026.4.25-beta11, 2026.4.25-beta2, 2026.4.25-beta3, 2026.4.25-beta4 (+5) — fixed in 2026.4.25

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.4.25. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-control-scope-enforcement-bypass-in-focus-command

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