CVE-2026-53848Low· 4.3▾ SunlitOpenClaw: Exec allowlist could miss side effects from transparent command wrappers
▾ Sunlit zone — Low / medium · no exploitation signal
impact 23.7 · likelihood 0 · exploitation 0
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Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Jul 4.
Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.
Disclosed via GHSA
0.2%
Exec allowlist could miss side effects from transparent command wrappers. In affected versions, a command request that reaches the exec allowlist path could be evaluated against the inner command while the wrapper invocation still executed.
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.
When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could perform wrapper-level side effects outside the intent of the allowlisted command. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.
The first stable patched version is 2026.5.26.
review wrapper commands carefully and require approval for shell-like wrapper usage 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.
openclaw <= 2026.5.22Upgrade to a patched release:
openclaw 2026.5.26Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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