CVE-2026-53844
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a session visibility check bypass vulnerability in shared memory search that allows authenticated callers to access memory entries without proper authorization. Attackers can skip session visibility guards on the search path to retrieve memory entries that should not be visible to their session.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.3–6.5
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1738OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen, erhöhte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, Informationen offenzulegen, Konfigurationen zu manipulieren, beliebige Befehle oder Code auszuführen sowie interne Systeme über SSRF anzugreifen.
- GHSA-72fw-cqh5-f324OpenClaw: memory-wiki shared search could miss session visibility checks2026-06-18ghsa · osvUS
### Summary memory-wiki shared search could miss session visibility checks. In affected versions, a caller able to search shared memory could skip the session visibility guard on the affected search path. This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed. ### Impact When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could return memory entries that should not have been visible to that session. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path. ### Patched Versions The first stable patched version is `2026.4.29`. ### Mitigations limit shared memory search to trusted operators until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-72fw-cqh5-f324cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-session-visibility-check-bypass-in-shared-memory-searchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-72fw-cqh5-f324enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-session-visibility-check-bypass-in-shared-memory-searchenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-72fw-cqh5-f324Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-session-visibility-check-bypass-in-shared-memory-searchThird Party Advisorynvd
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