Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-53845OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Skill-Command Dispatch Hook Bypass via Before-Tool-Call Hook Skipping

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.5.6	GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.5.6

Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-68xw-r643-9p5w) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Skill-Command Dispatch Hook Bypass via Before-Tool-Call Hook Skipping third-party-advisory