CVE-2026-53847
MEDIUMOpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-active-memory-write-scope
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
7.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (5)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.5.6npm
openclaw/openclaw
2026.5.6 beta1
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.5.6
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.5.6
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.5.6
Published
Jun 16, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 17, 2026