Missing Authorization

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization in the node event handling process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted exec lifecycle events by sending crafted node.event messages from a paired...

CVE-2026-53816 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Exec Lifecycle Event Forgery via Paired Node

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an insufficient provenance validation vulnerability in node event handling that allows paired nodes to forge exec lifecycle events without system.run authorization. A malicious or compromised paired node can send crafted node.event messages to the gateway,...

PT-2026-48746

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.5.18 Description Insufficient provenance validation in node event handling allows paired nodes to forge exec lifecycle events without system.run authorization. A malicious or compromised paired node can send...