CVE-2026-53838
Critical · CVSS 9.8OpenClaw — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) / State Mutation Race Condition (CWE-367) in node pairing reconnection logic
- CVSS
- 9.8
- nvd
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- No
- Class
- other
- CWE-367
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains a state mutation vulnerability in node pairing reconnection that allows paired nodes to confuse approval scope decisions. Attackers can exploit reconnection logic to restore or present broader node authority than intended, potentially bypassing approval restrictions.
Search profile — drives PoC discovery
Symbols node pairingreconnectionapproval scopenode authoritypaired nodesreconnection logicapproval restrictionsstate mutation
Keywords CVE-2026-53838OpenClawGHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xmnode pairing reconnectionstate mutation vulnerabilityapproval scope bypassnode authority bypassopenclaw reconnection exploitopenclaw pairing vulnerabilityopenclaw PoC
Versions: before 2026.5.27
References
Status: enriched · ingested 2026-06-16T06:00:52.000Z · profiled 2026-06-16T18:20:23.035Z