OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in shell inline-command parsing that allows authenticated operators to execute unapproved commands. A command request using shell inline-command forms could route through a parser case missing the expected allowlist decision, enabling shell content execution without intended approval prompts.
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"osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53866.json",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"cna_assigner": "VulnCheck"
}{
"extracted_events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2026.5.12"
}
],
"source": [
"AFFECTED_FIELD",
"CPE_RANGE"
],
"cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*"
}