Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-53856OpenClaw 2026.4.23 < 2026.4.24 - Insecure File Permissions in Config Recovery via OpenClaw.json

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw 2026.4.23 before 2026.4.24 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability in config recovery that restores OpenClaw.json with overly broad permissions. Local attackers on shared hosts can read sensitive configuration data by exploiting the recovery path to access the restored config file.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.24	GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	2026.4.23 – before 2026.4.24

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.24 - Insecure File Permissions in Config Recovery via OpenClaw.json third-party-advisory