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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.3 Medium

CVE-2026-53861

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Allowlist Bypass via Combined POSIX Inline Flags on macOS

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the macOS Swift exec feature that misses combined POSIX inline-command flags. Attackers can execute shell content outside the intended allowlist check by using combined flag forms, potentially allowing unauthorized command execution depending on operator configuration.

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 < 2026.5.6affected
  • 2026.5.6unaffected
pkg:npm/openclaw

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