Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-53862OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening

Medium 4.2

In plain English

A medium-severity insufficient verification of data authenticity 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 0% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.2Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a bootstrap token replay vulnerability allowing callers with pending token access to reuse tokens with broader requested scopes. Attackers can replay bootstrap tokens before approval to escalate pairing authority beyond intended scope limits.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.5.12	GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.5.12

Weakness: CWE-266, CWE-345 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Bootstrap Token Replay via Pending Pairing Scope Widening third-party-advisory