CVE-2026-53821 — OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Elevation in trusted-proxy Control UI WebSocket
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restri…
Published: 2026-06-12 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execute admin-gated Gateway RPCs.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7