CVE-2026-53832

CVE-2026-53832 affects OpenClaw prior to 2026.5.18. The issue is an identity header validation flaw that lets local, same-host callers forge trusted-proxy identity headers, enabling them to assume operator identity and potentially escalate privileges when they have access to the proxy-facing Gate...

CVE-2026-53832 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Identity Header Forgery via Trusted-Proxy Configuration

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and potentially escalate...