Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-53860
OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a sender policy bypass vulnerability in BlueBubbles that allows participants to match allowlist entries through conversation metadata rather than stable sender identity. Attackers can influence conversation-level identifiers to receive agent responses intended for configured senders, potentially bypassing access controls.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.5% 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: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.5.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8j37-5w68-wj2g (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-policy-bypass-via-mutable-conversa… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53860?
- CVE-2026-53860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-807. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2026-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53860?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.