CVE-2026-53847 json
OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
published 5mo ago modified 18d ago also EUVD-2026-37149 , GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.5.6
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.5.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.5.6 |
2026.5.6 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-active-memory-write-scope
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53847
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-53847
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
- NVD CVE-2026-53847
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
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