High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2026· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2026-53863

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains an input validation vulnerability in tool group policy callers that accept unvalidated group IDs. Attackers who can supply a group ID to the policy resolver could trigger incorrect group-policy decisions for tool invocations, potentially bypassing intended access controls.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.4.25	2026.4.25

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawinferred2 versions
<2026.4.25+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <2026.4.25
- (no CPE)range: <2026.4.25

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-985f-72mj-8gf7ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53863ghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-985f-72mj-8gf7nvdWEB
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unvalidated-group-id-acceptance-in-tool-group-policynvdWEB

News mentions

OpenClaw: 25 CVEs Disclosed in a Single Day — Allowlist Bypasses and Privilege Escalation Dominate
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 16, 2026

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