CVE-2026-53822

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-53822?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-53822 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-53822 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.98% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-53822?

CVE-2026-53822 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-53822 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a command injection vulnerability where shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution. Attackers can rebuild command arguments after allowlist approval to execute unapproved command shapes, potentially bypassing security controls.

CWE-367TOCTOU Race Condition CWE-77Command Injection

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.5.18Fixed in:2026.5.18CVE-2026-53822derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

59thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 59% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-367 (TOCTOU Race Condition) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2022-36980	High	8.1	83%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-30088	High	7.0	68%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2004-0594	Medium	5.1	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-50379	Critical	9.8	44%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-38146	High	8.8	39%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-0132	Critical	9.0	38%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-53822?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.

Is CVE-2026-53822 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-53822 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.98% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-53822?

CVE-2026-53822 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-53822 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.