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CVE-2026-53865: OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Workspace-Derived Service PATH

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-16 · updated 2026-06-18
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in maintenance task execution that allows workspace-derived service paths to influence trash command selection. Attackers can execute unintended local executables from operator-unintended paths during maintenance operations by manipulating workspace-derived environment paths.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.5.26; 2026.5.26-beta1, 2026.5.26-beta2 — fixed in 2026.5.26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.5.26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rx78-29qr-5hq8
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-command-execution-via-workspace-derived-service-path

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