CVE-2026-53862: low-severity vulnerability in OpenClaw
OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening
Published
8Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 2.3epss 0.1%
exploitation probability
0.1%top 98% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a bootstrap token replay vulnerability allowing callers with pending token access to reuse tokens with broader requested scopes. Attackers can replay bootstrap tokens before approval to escalate pairing authority beyond intended scope limits.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
OpenClaw · OpenClawRelated CVEs — OpenClaw
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