High severity8.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 12, 2026· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2026-53831

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability in system.run safe-bin allowlist validation that allows shell expansion to modify command interpretation on POSIX nodes. Authenticated operators can exploit shell metacharacters in approved commands to read unintended node-local files and expose sensitive configuration data.

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Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclaw2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.5.18
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5.18

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhq8-78pj-5j79nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-shell-expansion-in-system-run-safe-bin-allowlistnvdThird Party Advisory

News mentions

OpenClaw: 25 CVEs Disclosed in Largest Security Batch, Including Code Execution and Critical Auth Bypass
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 12, 2026

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