High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2026· Updated Jun 12, 2026

CVE-2026-53817

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contains a locality validation vulnerability in Control UI pairing that allows attackers with network access to spoof locality information and obtain durable admin-capable device tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient locality-derived trust validation to convert temporary shared access into persistent administrative credentials that survive token rotation.

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Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawinferred3 versions
<2026.5.22+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5.22
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.5.22
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5.22

Patches

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References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-chr9-m4q2-76hwnvdMitigationVendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-control-ui-locality-spoofing-in-device-pairingnvdThird Party Advisory

News mentions

OpenClaw: 25 CVEs Disclosed in Largest Security Batch, Including Code Execution and Critical Auth Bypass
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 12, 2026
OpenClaw: 14 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single Batch, Including Code Execution and Privilege Escalation
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 11, 2026

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