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CVE-2026-53808
medium
CVSS 6.5
Authorization Flaw in openclaw (CVE-2026-53808)
Summary
vulnerability in openclaw (CVE-2026-53808). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-53808** has been found in openclaw.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "openclaw CVE-2026-53808" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-53808 (openclaw) — CWE-863 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Workaround: set apply: true
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**incorrect authorization** (CWE-863) exists in openclaw.
📍 Affected scope
openclaw — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Workaround: set apply: true
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'openclaw' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'openclaw' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `openclaw` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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5Apply temporary workaround mitigate
set apply: trueパッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、set apply: true を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。