CVE-2026-53828
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in native command handling that allows authenticated senders to execute owner-only commands without proper policy enforcement. Attackers can trigger native command handling to bypass the configured owner-command access control, potentially executing privileged commands from unauthorized users.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.2–8.8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1738OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen, erhöhte Berechtigungen zu erlangen, Informationen offenzulegen, Konfigurationen zu manipulieren, beliebige Befehle oder Code auszuführen sowie interne Systeme über SSRF anzugreifen.
- GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5OpenClaw: Native command authorization could skip owner-command enforcement2026-07-02ghsa · osvUS
### Summary Native command authorization could skip owner-command enforcement. In affected versions, a sender able to trigger native command handling could authorize a native command without enforcing the configured owner-only command policy. This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed. ### Impact When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could run an owner-style command from a sender that should not have that command access. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path. ### Patched Versions The first stable patched version is `2026.5.6`. ### Mitigations keep native command surfaces limited to trusted senders until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-native-command-authorization-bypass-via-owner-command-enforcementcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-native-command-authorization-bypass-via-owner-command-enforcementenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p73f-w79w-jqr5MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-native-command-authorization-bypass-via-owner-command-enforcementThird Party Advisorynvd
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