CVE-2026-53852: OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Scope Bypass via Empty-Scope Device Re-pairing

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% 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-636

Description

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.

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

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