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CVE-2026-53852

Status: AnalyzedLow (2.3)—

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a scope containment bypass vulnerability in device re-pairing that allows authenticated operators to restore broader scopes than intended by submitting empty-scope re-pairing requests. Attackers can exploit this by sending re-pairing requests with empty scope sets to skip containment guards and retain unauthorized device access.

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Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Openclaw — Openclaw

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