CVE-2026-53821 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Scope Elevation in trusted-proxy Control UI WebSocket

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execut...

CVE-2026-53821

OpenClaw is affected: prior to 2026.5.18, WebSocket control UI accepts client-declared operator scopes before server-approved pairing/trusted-proxy binding. This enables unpaired/restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients to obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections an...

CVE-2026-22172

OpenClaw is affected: versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass in the WebSocket connect path. The flaw lets shared-token or password-authenticated connections self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding, enabling unauthorized scopes such as operator.admin and poten...

CVE-2026-22172 OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit this logic flaw to present unauthorize...