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GHSA-H9H6-PWQV-J9HV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 21:32 – Updated: 2026-06-18 20:12

Summary

Duplicate Advisory: Bootstrap token replay could widen pending pairing scopes

Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original 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.

Severity

4.2 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

2.3 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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        "name": "openclaw"
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          "events": [
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-16T19:17:04Z",
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  "modified": "2026-06-18T20:12:24Z",
  "published": "2026-06-16T21:32:00Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c"
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53862"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bootstrap-token-replay-via-pending-pairing-scope-widening"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
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    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
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  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: Bootstrap token replay could widen pending pairing scopes",
  "withdrawn": "2026-06-18T20:12:24Z"
}

CVE-2026-53862 (GCVE-0-2026-53862)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-16 18:05 – Updated: 2026-06-16 18:36 X_Open Source

Title

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

Summary

Severity

2.3 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

4.2 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-boo…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.5.12 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.5.12 (semver)

Date Public

2026-05-28 00:00

Credits

Edward-x (@YLChen-007)

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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