---
id: CVE-2026-53813
title: 'OpenClaw: Fake package roots could influence memory-core artifact loading'
summary: 'OpenClaw: Fake package roots could influence memory-core artifact loading'
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
ecosystem: npm
affected:
  - openclaw <= 2026.4.24
patched:
  - openclaw 2026.4.25
published: '2026-07-02'
updated: '2026-07-02'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8cx-933x-r976'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v8cx-933x-r976
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53813'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-artifact-loading-via-fake-package-root-resolution
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8cx-933x-r976'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - npm
epss: 0.00115
epssPercentile: 0.01733
ingestedAt: '2026-07-02T17:40:39.326Z'
---

## Overview

### Summary

Fake package roots could influence memory-core artifact loading. In affected versions, a local package root resolution path influenced by workspace state could select a package root that was not the intended bundled artifact root.

This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.

### Impact

When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could load memory-core artifacts from an unintended local location. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.

### Patched Versions

The first stable patched version is `2026.4.25`.

### Mitigations

run memory-core flows from trusted workspaces until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.

## Affected packages

- `openclaw <= 2026.4.24`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `openclaw 2026.4.25`