CVE-2026-53814
HIGHOpenClaw < 2026.5.20 - Privilege Escalation via Hook-Triggered CLI MCP Tool Authority
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw before 2026.5.20 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where hook-triggered agent runs incorrectly receive owner-scoped MCP loopback authority instead of hook-appropriate scope. Attackers with a valid hook token can exploit the /hooks/agent endpoint to cause spawned CLI runtimes to access or invoke owner-only MCP tools, potentially executing privileged actions like persistent cron state modifications.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-hook-triggered-cli-mcp-tool-authority
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
patch
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6fvr-66p3-3qj4)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6fvr-66p3-3qj4
Scores
CVSS v3
8.3
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
19.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.5.20
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.5.20
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.5.20
Published
Jun 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 12, 2026