CVE-2026-53854
MEDIUMOpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Privilege Escalation via ownerAllowFrom Wildcard Inheritance in Internal/Webchat Commands
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in internal and webchat command authentication that allows senders to inherit wildcard ownerAllowFrom state across channel boundaries. Attackers can exploit this by sending commands on affected internal or webchat paths to execute owner-style command behavior outside intended channel scope, potentially bypassing access controls.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4hpg-mp64-x7xq)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4hpg-mp64-x7xq
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Privilege Escalation via ownerAllowFrom Wildcard Inheritance in Internal/Webchat Commands
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-ownerallowfrom-wildcard-inheritance-in-internal-webchat-commands
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0024
EPSS Percentile
15.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.4.25npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.4.25
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.4.25
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.4.25
Published
Jun 16, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 17, 2026