{"id":"CVE-2026-53821","aliases":["GHSA-qjpc-qf9m-xwmr"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53821","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Elevation in trusted-proxy Control UI WebSocket","details":"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.","published":"2026-06-12T21:56:49.563Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:34.866843334Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.5.18"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53821.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qjpc-qf9m-xwmr"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53821"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui-websocket"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:34.866843334Z"}}