PT-2026-48746 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Cantinagen + 1 · Published 2026-06-11 · Updated 2026-06-11 · CVE-2026-53816

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an insufficient provenance validation vulnerability in node event handling that allows paired nodes to forge exec lifecycle events without system.run authorization. A malicious or compromised paired node can send crafted node.event messages to the gateway, steering target sessions into exec-event paths that expose capabilities the reduced node surface should not provide.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-53816

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53816 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6j-hq33-3jv4 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-lifecycle-event-forgery-via-paired-node · Note