What is CVE-2026-53865?

CVE-2026-53865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-53865?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-53865

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 operat…

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.5.2, 2026.5.26, 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53865?: CVE-2026-53865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-53865?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.