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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-53836

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Allowlist Bypass via PowerShell Encoded-Command Aliases

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in PowerShell encoded-command handling that allows attackers to execute encoded commands using abbreviated flag aliases not recognized by the allowlist parser. Remote authenticated operators can bypass execution allowlist checks by using unrecognized encoded-command alias forms to execute arbitrary PowerShell content.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

OpenClaw OpenClaw

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 2026.5.12affected
  • 2026.5.12unaffected
pkg:npm/openclaw

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