VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-53845

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a hook bypass vulnerability where skill commands routed through the affected dispatch path skip before-tool-call hook coverage.

LOW 2.3EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a hook bypass vulnerability where skill commands routed through the affected dispatch path skip before-tool-call hook coverage. Attackers can exploit this by sending skill commands through the vulnerable dispatch path to bypass hook-based auditing and policy enforcement mechanisms.

CVSS 4.0: 2.3 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-693
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5wVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-skill-command-dispatch-hook-bypass-via-before-tool-call-hook-skippingThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.