Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.12
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- published22 Jun 2026
- disclosed11 Jun 2026
- creditYLChen-007
Introduced: 11 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-53806 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.5.12 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition via the exec process. An attacker can execute unauthorized commands by bypassing intended allowlist validation using combined shell options. This is only exploitable if the affected feature is enabled.