Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.5.12-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-OPENCLAW-17377283
  • published19 Jun 2026
  • disclosed16 Jun 2026

Introduced: 16 Jun 2026

NewCVE-2026-53853  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-693  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest openclaw to version 2026.5.12-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openclaw package and not the openclaw package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an argument pattern validation bypass in the exec allowlist that allows attackers to execute disallowed arguments for allowlisted executables on Linux and macOS systems. Attackers can bypass configured argPattern restrictions by directly invoking allowlisted executables with unrestricted arguments, potentially enabling unauthorized file access, network access, or command execution.

CVSS Base Scores

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