CVE-2026-53845 | OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a hook bypass vulnerabilit… | CVSS 4.3 MEDIUM

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a hook bypass vulnerability where skill commands routed through the affected dispatch path skip before-tool-call hook coverage. Attackers can exploit this by sending skill commands through the vulnerable dispatch path to bypass hook-based auditing and policy enforcement mechanisms.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-53845
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-10 21:19 UTC
Published: 2026-06-16 18:04 UTC
Last updated: 2026-06-16 18:55 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-693
Protection Mechanism Failure
Vendor / Product: OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

4.3 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	—	0 < 2026.5.6, 2026.5.6

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-693	cna	Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
4.3	MEDIUM	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
2.3	LOW	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w) https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Skill-Command Dispatch Hook Bypass via Before-Tool-Call Hook Skipping https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-skill-command-dispatch-hook-bypass-via-before-tool-call-hook-skipping