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TI-2026-38802 Aliases CVE-2026-53806GHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Shell Option Parsing Bypass in Exec Revalidation

Priority LOW 36CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a shell option parsing vulnerability that allows combined POSIX shell flags to bypass exec revalidation checks. Attackers can exploit this by using combined shell options to execute inline shell content without intended allowlist validation, potentially enabling unauthorized command execution when the affected feature is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00419 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.12openclaw (npm): 2026.5.12

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.5.122026.5.12Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.5.122026.5.12Patch availableGHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.12 Fixed in 2026.5.12 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.5.12 Fixed in 2026.5.12 Patch available GHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.12VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.12 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.12
  • Fix · GHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.5.12 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53806
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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