Is CVE-2026-53865 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-53865 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-53865?

CVE-2026-53865 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-53865?

CVE-2026-53865 has an EPSS score of 0.12% (2th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53865?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.26 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-53865

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in maintenance task execution that allows workspace-derived service paths to influence trash command selection. Attackers can execute unintended local executables from operator-unintended paths during maintenance operations by manipulating workspace-derived environment paths.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.5.26Fixed in:2026.5.26CVE-2026-53865derived from NVD

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 VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 days

2ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 2% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

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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 2026-06-18.