| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 8.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-23 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.5.12 |
| Fixed in | 2026.5.12 |
| Weakness | CWE-184 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in PowerShell encoded-command handling that allows attackers to execute encoded commands using abbreviated flag aliases not recognized by the allowlist parser. Remote authenticated operators can bypass execution allowlist checks by using unrecognized encoded-command alias forms to execute arbitrary PowerShell content.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.5.12or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-53836
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-j472-gf56-x589
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-powershell-encoded-command-aliases
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