Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.26


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-17394003
  • published22 Jun 2026
  • disclosed18 Jun 2026
  • creditcantinagen

Introduced: 18 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-53843  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.26 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the session management process. An attacker can regain previously revoked node token authority by maintaining a pairing-scoped device session after the token has been revoked. This is only exploitable if a device retains an active pairing-scoped session following the revocation of its node token.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1