OpenClaw up to 2026.5.5 Policy Enforcement protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Policy Enforcement Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-53845. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.5. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Policy Enforcement Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-53845 since 06/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.5.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-37147). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.5.6

Timelineinfo

06/10/2026 CVE reserved
06/16/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
06/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/19/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53845 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371377
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2026 21:42
Updated: 06/19/2026 03:54
Changes: 06/16/2026 21:42 (76), 06/19/2026 03:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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