AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-53850: OpenClaw: Focus command could miss controlScope enforcement

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.8GHSA-mpc8-jxjh-qpgh

Summary Focus command could miss controlScope enforcement. In affected versions, a caller able to trigger the focus command could run the command without enforcing the expected control scope. This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration.

Published Jun 18, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.4.24
Fixed in: 2026.4.25
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Focus command could miss controlScope enforcement. In affected versions, a caller able to trigger the focus command could run the command without enforcing the expected control scope.

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 change focus state outside the intended caller authority. 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 2026.4.25.

Mitigations

restrict focus command access 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.

Credited to zsxsoft, KeenSecurityLab, qclawer.

References

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