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OpenClaw CVE-2026-53863

| EUVDEUVD-2026-37165 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
6.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/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
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7.1 HIGH

Network-accessible with low-privilege authentication required; integrity high due to policy bypass; scope unchanged as impact remains within the vulnerable OpenClaw system.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jun 16, 2026 - 20:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Jun 16, 2026 - 18:59 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains an input validation vulnerability in tool group policy callers that accept unvalidated group IDs. Attackers who can supply a group ID to the policy resolver could trigger incorrect group-policy decisions for tool invocations, potentially bypassing intended access controls.

AnalysisAI

OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.25 expose an authorization bypass via unvalidated user-controlled group IDs in the tool group policy resolver, enabling authenticated low-privilege network attackers to manipulate access-control decisions for tool invocations. The CVSS 4.0 vector assigns VI:H (High integrity impact on the vulnerable system), reflecting that successful exploitation can cause the policy engine to grant or deny tool permissions contrary to the intended configuration. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Authenticate as low-privilege OpenClaw user
Delivery
Identify policy resolver endpoint accepting group ID parameter
Exploit
Craft request substituting target group's ID
Execution
Resolver accepts unvalidated group ID
Persist
Incorrect group policy applied to tool invocation
Impact
Unauthorized tool access or policy bypass achieved

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an attacker to be an authenticated low-privilege user (PR:L per CVSS 4.0) with the ability to directly supply a group ID parameter to OpenClaw's tool group policy resolver - this access path must be reachable by the attacker's role, which the AT:P metric signals is not universally the case. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.0, driven primarily by VI:H (High integrity impact) but tempered significantly by AT:P (attack requirements present) and PR:L (low-privilege authenticated access required), with only VC:L for confidentiality. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An authenticated OpenClaw user with low-privilege access and the ability to invoke the tool group policy resolver submits a crafted request substituting a target group's ID in place of their own assigned group ID. The resolver, performing no validation against the caller's actual group membership, applies the policy associated with the attacker-supplied ID and returns tool permissions or decisions intended for that foreign group. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.25 or later, which introduces proper input validation for group IDs in the tool group policy callers. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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