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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-10 | Published 2026-06-16 | Updated 2026-06-16 | Assigner VulnCheck




LOW: 2.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem types

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.5.12
affected

2026.5.12 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

Edward-x (@YLChen-007) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c)) vendor-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...play-via-pending-pairing-scope-widening (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-53862)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-53862)

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