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CVE-2026-53808 OpenClaw CVE debrief

CVE-2026-53808 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability in OpenClaw, a software that contains an approval policy bypass vulnerability in the Skill Workshop apply flow. The vulnerability allows agent tool calls to set apply: true despite approvalPolicy: pending configuration. Attackers can exploit this by reaching the affected apply path to apply workshop changes before the expected approval step, potentially modifying configurations without proper authorization.

Vendor
OpenClaw
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-11
Original CVE updated
2026-06-12
Advisory published
2026-06-11
Advisory updated
2026-06-12

Who should care

Users of OpenClaw software should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an approval policy bypass in the Skill Workshop apply flow of OpenClaw software. The CVSS score is 6, and the CVSS severity is MEDIUM.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.5.6 or later.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cqwv-9qjx-vxw2) and [ref-5](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-policy-bypass-in-skill-workshop-apply-flow) for mitigation

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was published on [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53808) and detailed on [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53808).

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-53808 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53808

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-53808 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53808

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.