CVE-2026-53822

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-13. the CNA's CVSS baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2.0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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 shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
EPSS PROB
2.0%
EPSS %ILE
79th
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 12, 2026

Last Modified

September 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Argument Modification via Shell Wrapper Between Approval and Execution | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-argument-modification-via-shell-wrapper-between-approval-and-execution
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

Shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2j8v-hwgc-x698

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53822(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
Openclaw—
  • every version up to 2026.5.18: fixed in 2026.5.18
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Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 272 total refreshes for this CVE.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53822?
CVE-2026-53822 is a high vulnerability published on June 12, 2026. 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 shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.
When was CVE-2026-53822 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53822 was first published on June 12, 2026, with the most recent update on September 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53822 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53822 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (79th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53822?
CVE-2026-53822 has a CVSS base score of 8.8 (the CNA's own assessment, by vulncheck; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53822?
A fix for CVE-2026-53822 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-53822 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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