High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2026· Updated Jun 12, 2026
CVE-2026-53816
CVE-2026-53816
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an insufficient provenance validation vulnerability in node event handling that allows paired nodes to forge exec lifecycle events without system.run authorization. A malicious or compromised paired node can send crafted node.event messages to the gateway, steering target sessions into exec-event paths that expose capabilities the reduced node surface should not provide.
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References
2- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6j-hq33-3jv4nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-lifecycle-event-forgery-via-paired-nodenvdThird Party Advisory
News mentions
2- OpenClaw: 25 CVEs Disclosed in Largest Security Batch, Including Code Execution and Critical Auth BypassVypr Intelligence · Jun 12, 2026
- OpenClaw: 14 Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Single Batch, Including Code Execution and Privilege EscalationVypr Intelligence · Jun 11, 2026