Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-17394030
  • published22 Jun 2026
  • disclosed12 Jun 2026
  • creditzsxsoft

Introduced: 12 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-53837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-636  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.6 or higher.

Overview

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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in the event handler process due to missing validation of channel type metadata. An attacker can bypass intended policy decisions by sending crafted events that omit required channel type information.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1