Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-17394060
  • published22 Jun 2026
  • disclosed11 Jun 2026
  • creditzsxsoft

Introduced: 11 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-53808  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.6 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the Skill Workshop apply flow due to improper enforcement of approval policies. An attacker can modify configurations without proper authorization by sending requests to the apply path before the required approval step.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1