---
id: GHSA-h9h6-pwqv-j9hv
title: 'Duplicate Advisory: Bootstrap token replay could widen pending pairing scopes'
summary: 'Duplicate Advisory: Bootstrap token replay could widen pending pairing scopes'
severity: low
cvss: 4.2
cwe:
  - CWE-266
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
ecosystem: npm
affected:
  - openclaw <= 2026.5.10-beta.2
published: '2026-06-16'
updated: '2026-06-18'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9h6-pwqv-j9hv'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53862'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bootstrap-token-replay-via-pending-pairing-scope-widening
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9h6-pwqv-j9hv'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - npm
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T14:31:47.485Z'
---

## Overview

## Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9v8j-9c9g-w66c. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

## Original Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a bootstrap token replay vulnerability allowing callers with pending token access to reuse tokens with broader requested scopes. Attackers can replay bootstrap tokens before approval to escalate pairing authority beyond intended scope limits.

## Affected packages

- `openclaw <= 2026.5.10-beta.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.