Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.6
Threat Intelligence
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- published22 Jun 2026
- disclosed18 Jun 2026
- creditzsxsoft
Introduced: 18 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-53845 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.6 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure in the skill-command dispatch process. An attacker can bypass hook-based auditing or policy enforcement by routing a skill command through a dispatch path that skips the runBeforeToolCallHook process. This may allow unauthorized actions or insufficient auditing depending on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can access the affected path.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding reliance on hook-only enforcement for skill commands, narrowing channel and tool allowlists, not sharing a Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disabling the affected feature when not needed.