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CVE-2026-53862: OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-266

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a bootstrap token replay vulnerability allowing callers with pending token access to reuse tokens with broader requested scopes. Attackers can replay bootstrap tokens before approval to escalate pairing authority beyond intended scope limits.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.5.12; 2026.5.12-beta1, 2026.5.12-beta2, 2026.5.12-beta3, 2026.5.12-beta4, 2026.5.12-beta5, 2026.5.12-beta6 (+2) — fixed in 2026.5.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.5.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bootstrap-token-replay-via-pending-pairing-scope-widening

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