CVE-2026-53817

OpenClaw < 2026.5.22 - Control UI Locality Spoofing in Device Pairing

Published Jun 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contains a locality validation vulnerability in Control UI pairing that allows attackers with network access to spoof locality information and obtain durable admin-capable device tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient locality-derived trust validation to convert temporary shared access into persistent administrative credentials that survive token rotation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-chr9-m4q2-76hw OpenClaw: Control UI locality spoofing could mint a durable admin device token
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contains a locality validation vulnerability in Control UI pairing that allows attackers with network access to spoof locality information and obtain durable admin-capable device tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient locality-derived trust validation to convert temporary shared access into persistent administrative credentials that survive token rotation.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.22 - Control UI Locality Spoofing in Device Pairing
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 23, 2026, 4:16 PM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2026, 9:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 11, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:58 AM