OpenClaw up to 2026.5.11 toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.11. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to toctou. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-53806. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.11. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a shell option parsing vulnerability that allows combined POSIX shell flags to bypass exec revalidation checks. Attackers can exploit this by using combined shell options to execute inline shell content without intended allowlist validation, potentially enabling unauthorized command execution when the affected feature is enabled.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-53806 since 06/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.5.12 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-36312) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1738). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.5.12

Timelineinfo

06/10/2026 CVE reserved
06/12/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
06/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/14/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-vxx3-6hc9-7cc3
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53806 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370504
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1738 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/12/2026 06:21
Updated: 06/14/2026 07:09
Changes: 06/12/2026 06:21 (75), 06/14/2026 05:57 (7), 06/14/2026 07:09 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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