CVE-2026-53829 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Truncation in Exec Approval Display
Authenticated users can hide malicious command suffixes from approvers in OpenClaw, leading to unauthorized code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-53829?
CVE-2026-53829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 12 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an approval display truncation vulnerability allowing authenticated users to hide command suffixes from approvers. Attackers can submit oversized exec commands with benign prefixes and malicious suffixes to execute unauthorized operations after approval.
Weakness: CWE-451
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53829?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.5.18 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.5.18 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53829?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.
Is CVE-2026-53829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92qj-8g54-qmph, GHSA-xww8-gqvh-92x9, MINI-2rv4-wjx4-gfw2, MINI-hr4w-3jv6-88hh.