CVE-2026-53838

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-13. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
14%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 12, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 25, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.27 - Node Pairing State Mutation via Reconnection | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-node-pairing-state-mutation-via-reconnection
github Patch Available

Node pairing reconnection could confuse approval scope state · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83w9-h5wv-j9xm

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53838(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.5.27—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 145× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-27 18:20 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-27 18:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-27 11:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-27 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  6. 2026-07-26 20:26 UTCEG score recompute
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  8. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-07-26 05:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-17 06:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-16 08:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  74. 2026-07-04 23:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53838?
CVE-2026-53838 is a critical vulnerability published on June 12, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-53838 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53838 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53838 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53838 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 86.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53838?
CVE-2026-53838 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53838?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53838, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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