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Fencer Vulns
high 8.0

CVE-2026-53829 json

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Truncation in Exec Approval Display

published 2026-06-12 4 mo ago modified 2026-07-23 3 mo ago also GHSA-xww8-gqvh-92x9 , EUVD-2026-36617

cvss
8.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an approval display truncation vulnerability allowing authenticated users to hide command suffixes from approvers. Attackers can submit oversized exec commands with benign prefixes and malicious suffixes to execute unauthorized operations after approval.

Patch / fix

  • npm openclaw 2026.5.18
  • OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.5.18

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
4 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 4.0 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
GitHub 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm openclaw
<2026.5.18
2026.5.18

Affected products

  • OpenClaw OpenClaw

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

Sources

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