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TI-2026-38805 Aliases CVE-2026-53809GHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m

OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Provider Alias Confusion in Embedded Runner Policy

Priority LOW 21CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in embedded runner policy that allows requests using provider aliases to compare against aliases instead of canonical provider identities. Attackers can exploit this confusion to select bundled tool access outside intended provider policy restrictions when the affected feature is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00093 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.25openclaw (npm): 2026.4.25

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 2026.4.252026.4.25Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.252026.4.25Patch availableGHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.25 Fixed in 2026.4.25 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.25 Fixed in 2026.4.25 Patch available GHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.25VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.25 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.25
  • Fix · GHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.25 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.25

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38809 OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Arbitrary Artifact Loading via Fake Package Root ResolutionPriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53809
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p39j-x9h5-q66m

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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