CVE-2026-53862

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening

State: Published
Severity: 2.3 Low
Published: Jun 16, 2026
Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Reserved: Jun 10, 2026

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	2.3 Low	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	4.2 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.5.12Affected 2026.5.12Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c)vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Wideningthird-party-advisory

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