OpenClaw up to 2026.4.24 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.24. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-53809. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.24 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in embedded runner policy that allows requests using provider aliases to compare against aliases instead of canonical provider identities. Attackers can exploit this confusion to select bundled tool access outside intended provider policy restrictions when the affected feature is enabled.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-53809 since 06/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.25 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.25

Timelineinfo

06/10/2026 CVE reserved
06/12/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
06/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53809 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53809
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370508

Entryinfo

Created: 06/12/2026 06:21
Changes: 06/12/2026 06:21 (75)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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