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CVE-2026-53838— OpenClaw < 2026.5.27 - Node Pairing State Mutation via Reconnection

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Affected
OpenClaw OpenClaw
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

OpenClaw是OpenClaw团队开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.5.27之前版本存在竞争条件问题漏洞，该漏洞源于节点配对重连中的状态突变问题，可能导致配对节点混淆批准范围决策，攻击者利用重连逻辑恢复或呈现比预期更广泛的节点权限，可能绕过批准限制。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 0.37% · P28

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Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.5.27 affected
2026.5.27 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-53838

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw < 2026.5.27 - Node Pairing State Mutation via Reconnection
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains a state mutation vulnerability in node pairing reconnection that allows paired nodes to confuse approval scope decisions. Attackers can exploit reconnection logic to restore or present broader node authority than intended, potentially bypassing approval restrictions.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
检查时间与使用时间(TOCTOU)的竞争条件
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 竞争条件问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw是OpenClaw团队开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.5.27之前版本存在竞争条件问题漏洞，该漏洞源于节点配对重连中的状态突变问题，可能导致配对节点混淆批准范围决策，攻击者利用重连逻辑恢复或呈现比预期更广泛的节点权限，可能绕过批准限制。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
OpenClaw OpenClaw 0 ~ 2026.5.27 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-53838

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53838 (2)

Same Patch Batch · OpenClaw · 2026-06-12 · 20 CVEs total

CVE-2026-53822 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval an
CVE-2026-53836 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Allowlist Bypass via PowerShell Encoded-Command Aliases
CVE-2026-53821 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Elevation in trusted-proxy Control UI WebSocket
CVE-2026-53828 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Native Command Authorization Bypass via Owner-Command Enforcement
CVE-2026-53831 8.3 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Arbitrary File Read via Shell Expansion in system.run Safe-bin Allo
CVE-2026-53823 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.3 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Slack Display Names in allowFrom
CVE-2026-53829 8.0 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Truncation in Exec Approval Display
CVE-2026-53833 7.7 HIGH QQBot for OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Authorization Bypass via QQBot Streaming Command
CVE-2026-53832 7.7 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Identity Header Forgery via Trusted-Proxy Configuration
CVE-2026-53834 7.5 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.27 - Authorization Bypass in QQBot Pre-dispatch Slash Commands
CVE-2026-53820 6.6 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Exec Denylist Bypass in Bundle MCP Loopback Session Spawn
CVE-2026-53827 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Credential Exposure via Model-Supplied Loopback URLs in message.acti
CVE-2026-53825 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.7 - Arbitrary Local File Read via memory-wiki Ingest with operator.write
CVE-2026-53824 6.5 MEDIUM Mattermost plugin for OpenClaw < 2026.4.24 - Slash Token Revocation Lag via Monitor Refres
CVE-2026-53830 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Webhook Secret Revocation Bypass via secrets.reload
CVE-2026-53839 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Hostname Prefix Matching Bypass in Trusted Retry Endpoint Validation
CVE-2026-53826 4.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.26 - Information Disclosure via Sandboxed Session Spawn
CVE-2026-53835 4.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Config-Write Enforcement Bypass in Feishu Dynamic-Agent Bindings
CVE-2026-53837 3.7 LOW OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Missing Channel Type Validation in Mattermost Event Handlers

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: OpenClaw
Same vendor: OpenClaw
Same weakness: CWE-367

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