CVE-2026-53829 (GCVE-0-2026-53829)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-12 21:56 – Updated: 2026-06-12 21:56 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Command Truncation in Exec Approval Display
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an approval display truncation vulnerability allowing authenticated users to hide command suffixes from approvers. Attackers can submit oversized exec commands with benign prefixes and malicious suffixes to execute unauthorized operations after approval.
Severity
8.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 0 , < 2026.5.18 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.5.18 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-05-28 00:00
Credits
cantinagen Ellahi (@Ellahinator)
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