CVE-2026-53822 | OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulne… | CVSS 8.8 HIGH

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution. Attackers can rebuild command arguments after allowlist approval to execute unapproved command shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-53822
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-10 21:16 UTC
Published: 2026-06-12 21:56 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-12 21:56 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Vendor / Product: OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.8 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	—	0 < 2026.5.18, 2026.5.18

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-367	cna	Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.8	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2j8v-hwgc-x698) https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2j8v-hwgc-x698
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-argument-modification-via-shell-wrapper-between-approval-and-execution