Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-53844
OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a session visibility check bypass vulnerability in shared memory search that allows authenticated callers to access memory entries without proper authorization. Attackers can skip session visibility guards on the search path to retrieve memory entries that should not be visible to their session.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-72fw-cqh5-f324 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-session-visibility-check-bypass-in-shared… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53844?
- CVE-2026-53844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53844?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.