{"id":"CVE-2026-53822","title":"OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution","summary":"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 sha…","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-367"],"vendor":"OpenClaw","product":"OpenClaw","affected":["OpenClaw < 2026.5.18"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-06-15T18:25:53.730170Z"},"published":"2026-06-12","updated":"2026-09-17","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-17T17:54:17.424Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53822","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2j8v-hwgc-x698","label":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2j8v-hwgc-x698)"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-argument-modification-via-shell-wrapper-between-approval-and-execution","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.01076,"epssPercentile":0.63069,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-17T18:25:16.054Z","slug":"CVE-2026-53822","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `OpenClaw < 2026.5.18`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}