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TI-2026-38803 Aliases CVE-2026-53807GHSA-5chm-94mp-c9cg

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Authorization Bypass in Telegram Interactive Callbacks via commands.allowFrom

Priority LOW 35CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Telegram interactive callbacks that allows authenticated users to skip commands.allowFrom validation. Attackers can invoke affected callbacks to mark themselves as authorized senders before allowlist checks are applied, triggering command behavior outside configured Telegram sender restrictions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.6

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 2026.5.62026.5.6Patch availableCNA
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.6 Fixed in 2026.5.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.6VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.6 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.5.6

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38804 OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Approval Policy Bypass in Skill Workshop Apply FlowPriority LOW 26

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53807
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5chm-94mp-c9cg

References

  • 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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