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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.9 Medium

CVE-2026-53818

OpenClaw < 2026.4.24 - Owner-Only Tool Policy Bypass via MCP Loopback

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.24 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the MCP loopback feature that allows non-owner callers to skip owner-only tool policies and before-tool-call hooks. Attackers can invoke owner-only behavior through the affected loopback path to execute restricted tools when the feature is enabled and reachable.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

OpenClaw OpenClaw

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 2026.4.24affected
  • 2026.4.24unaffected
pkg:npm/openclaw

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