What is GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j?

GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j cover?

GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-53821. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j?

GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9jHighCVSS 8.8

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

June 13, 2026

Last Modified

June 13, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-53821 →

📋 Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 accepts WebSocket client-declared operator scopes before binding to server-approved pairing or trusted-proxy authorization baseline. Unpaired or restricted trusted-proxy Control UI clients can obtain cached operator.admin authority on live WebSocket connections to execute admin-gated Gateway RPCs.

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qjpc-qf9m-xwmr
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53821
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-elevation-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui-websocket
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcg8-6gf2-cg9j