CVE-2026-53848

MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-06-16. a secondary CVSS source baseline 4.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
4.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability allowing authenticated operators to execute wrapper-level side effects outside allowlisted command intent. Attackers can craft command requests that bypass allowlist validation by leveraging transparent command wrappers to perform unintended operations.

CVSS v3
4.3
EG Score
4.3(high)
EPSS
8.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 16, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Transparent Command Wrappers | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-transparent-command-wrappers
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Exec allowlist could miss side effects from transparent command wrappers · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwpp-5962-q4f6

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53848(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 rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.5.26—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 54× 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.

  1. 2026-07-06 23:07 UTCEG score recompute
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  29. 2026-06-16 19:48 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53848?
CVE-2026-53848 is a medium vulnerability published on June 16, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability allowing authenticated operators to execute wrapper-level side effects outside allowlisted command intent. Attackers can craft command requests that bypass allowlist validation by leveraging transparent command wrappers to…
When was CVE-2026-53848 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53848 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53848 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53848 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53848?
CVE-2026-53848 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53848?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53848, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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