🛡️ GHSA-vqj9-vhg4-27mg — openclaw (CVE-2026-53856)
Description
Duplicate Advisory: Config recovery could restore openclaw.json with broad file permissions
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-rwp6-7w3q-75fq. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.24 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability in config recovery that restores OpenClaw.json with overly broad permissions. Local attackers on shared hosts can read sensitive configuration data by exploiting the recovery path to access the restored config file.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
GHSA-vqj9-vhg4-27mg is classified as CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. A sensitive resource is assigned permissions that let unintended actors read or modify it.
Affected software
GHSA-vqj9-vhg4-27mg is recorded against 1 package.
- openclaw
Timeline and source
Published on 16 June 2026 and last revised on 18 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
www.vulncheck.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
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