CVE-2026-53816
OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Exec Lifecycle Event Forgery via Paired Node
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an insufficient provenance validation vulnerability in node event handling that allows paired nodes to forge exec lifecycle events without system.run authorization. A malicious or compromised paired node can send crafted node.event messages to the gateway, steering target sessions into exec-event paths that expose capabilities the reduced node surface should not provide.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Jun 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.5.18
References
Credits
🔍 cantinagen Ellahi (@Ellahinator)