Openclaw: >> Openclaw >> 2026.5.19 Security Vulnerabilities
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain a flaw in host exec environment filtering that can miss interpreter startup variables. When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path can supply crafted environment variables to execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2026-07-13
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain a flaw in host exec environment filtering that could allow Git ext transport to be abused. When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, a lower-trust caller or configured input path could execute or persist actions beyond the caller's intended authorization.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2026-07-13
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a symlink following vulnerability in the mirror sync feature that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization. Attackers can exploit remote symlink parents to bypass policy checks and authorization boundaries when the feature is enabled and reachable.
CVSS Score
7.6
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-07-13
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the flock wrapper that allows lower-trust callers to execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can leverage configured input paths to bypass durable exec approval binding and perform unauthorized operations when the affected feature is enabled.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2026-07-13
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.8 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in OpenAI-compatible HTTP model overrides that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization checks. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to bypass admin authorization policies and execute restricted operations.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-07-13
OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv files can override provider credentials. Attackers with lower-trust access to configured input paths can expose sensitive data and credentials that should remain within trusted boundaries.
CVSS Score
8.4
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-07-08
OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an insufficient sanitization vulnerability in the host environment sanitizer that allows Node.js control variables to bypass validation. Attackers with access to workspace .env files, tool environment overrides, or skill environment blocks can pass malicious Node.js control variables to influence child processes or coverage output paths.
CVSS Score
7.6
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-06-16
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.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2026-06-16
OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains a hostname validation vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass blocklist comparisons using trailing-dot notation in model or workspace-derived URLs. Attackers can exploit inconsistent hostname checks to reach destinations that operators intended to block through hostname policies.
CVSS Score
6.0
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2026-06-16
OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where a surviving pairing-scoped device session can re-establish node token authority after revocation. Attackers with a paired device can regain WebSocket node-level access without renewed approval, weakening revocation controls and maintaining unauthorized access longer than intended.
CVSS Score
8.7
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2026-06-16