CVE-2026-53847

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-266

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	< 2026.5.6

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgwVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-active-memory-write-scopeThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 16, 2026
Last modified: Oct 24, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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