CVE-2026-53865

OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Workspace-Derived Service PATH

State: Published
Severity: 7.2 High
Published: Jun 16, 2026
Updated: Jun 18, 2026
Reserved: Jun 10, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in maintenance task execution that allows workspace-derived service paths to influence trash command selection. Attackers can execute unintended local executables from operator-unintended paths during maintenance operations by manipulating workspace-derived environment paths.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	7.2 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	7.1 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.5.2Affected 2026.5.2Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rx78-29qr-5hq8)vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Workspace-Derived Service PATHthird-party-advisory

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