CVE-2026-53832 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Identity Header Forgery via Trusted-Proxy Configuration

What is CVE-2026-53832?

CVE-2026-53832 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 12 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an identity header validation vulnerability allowing local same-host callers to forge trusted-proxy identity headers. Attackers with access to the proxy-facing Gateway port can supply forged identity headers to assume operator identity and potentially escalate privileges.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53832?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53832?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-53832 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53832 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rggc-m335-3wvj, MINI-cx8g-w386-4fgx, MINI-g6pw-2hcr-hqh7.