CVE-2026-53866

HIGH 8.1

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Allowlist Bypass in Shell Inline-Command Parsing

CVSS Score

8.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in shell inline-command parsing that allows authenticated operators to execute unapproved commands. A command request using shell inline-command forms could route through a parser case missing the expected allowlist decision, enabling shell content execution without intended approval prompts.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Jun 16, 2026
Last Updated	Jun 16, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.5.12

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f397-5vjw-v2c2 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-in-shell-inline-command-parsing

Credits

🔍 Edward-x (@YLChen-007)