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TI-2026-38841 Aliases CVE-2026-53845GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Skill-Command Dispatch Hook Bypass via Before-Tool-Call Hook Skipping

Priority LOW 11CWE-693Published · 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
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a hook bypass vulnerability where skill commands routed through the affected dispatch path skip before-tool-call hook coverage. Attackers can exploit this by sending skill commands through the vulnerable dispatch path to bypass hook-based auditing and policy enforcement mechanisms.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.6openclaw (npm): 2026.5.6

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 2026.5.62026.5.6Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.5.62026.5.6Patch availableGHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.6 Fixed in 2026.5.6 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.5.6 Fixed in 2026.5.6 Patch available GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.6VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.6:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.5.6 beta1VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.6 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.6:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.5.6 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.6
  • Fix · GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.5.6 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.5.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38857 OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Allowlist Bypass via Combined POSIX Inline Flags on macOSPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2026-38843 OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write ScopePriority LOW 23
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53845
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w

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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