CVE-2026-53821: Openclaw

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execute admin-gated Gateway RPCs.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: before 2026.5.18 (fixed in 2026.5.18)

Published 2026-06-12. Last modified 2026-07-23.