Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution. Attackers can rebuild command arguments after allowlist approval to execute unapproved command shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.
Published: 2026-06-12
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-77

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution. Attackers can rebuild command arguments after allowlist approval to execute unapproved command shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-15T18:26:06.830Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:16:07.495Z

Link: CVE-2026-53822

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-15T18:25:59.732Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-12T22:16:53.317

Modified: 2026-06-16T02:52:56.123

Link: CVE-2026-53822

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T02:00:05Z

Weaknesses